Heidelberg takes final investment decision for CCS project in UK

(Posted on 02/10/25)

Heidelberg Materials and the UK Government have reached a funding agreement to build the world’s first carbon capture facility that enables the fully-decarbonised production of cement at the Padeswood, UK, plant.

The project in North Wales will make Heidelberg Materials’ Padeswood site the company’s second plant to deliver net-zero carbon captured evoZero cement to customers across Europe.

Padeswood represents Heidelberg Materials’, and the world’s, second industrial-scale CCS initiative in the cement sector to reach Final Investment Decision (FID)

Following the recently opened Brevik CCS facility with 50% capture capacity, the new facility in Padeswood is designed to capture nearly all of the plant’s CO? emissions and will be operational by 2029

Following the successful completion of a funding agreement with the UK Government, Heidelberg Materials’ Padeswood CCS project in North Wales is entering the execution phase. Padeswood is to become the world’s first cement plant with a fully-decarbonised cement production process: The facility is designed to capture around 800,000 tonnes of CO? annually, equaling nearly all the plant’s CO? emissions.

After the opening of Brevik CCS in June 2025, Padeswood CCS will be Heidelberg Materials’ second facility enabling the production of evoZero, the world’s first carbon captured net-zero cement, at a much higher capacity. This will significantly increase the availability of evoZero across Europe.

The funding agreement was announced today. Michael Shanks, Energy Minister in the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, said: “Our clean energy mission means good jobs, regional growth, and investment for local communities. This trailblazing project in a cement plant showcases the North Wales workforce on the global stage – leading the charge in the clean industries of the future and powering Britain’s reindustrialisation through this UK-first venture.” The funding decision aligns with the UK Government’s ambitions to reduce CO? emissions and deliver economic growth through construction.

Dr Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials, said: “This milestone comes just a few months after the launch of our Brevik CCS facility. It demonstrates the momentum behind our Net Zero agenda. At Padeswood, we have an invaluable advantage: We’re building on the knowledge and learnings developed at Brevik by working closely with the teams behind its success – sharing best practices with our UK colleagues, whose expertise and enthusiasm will drive the project forward.”

Dr Katharina Beumelburg, Chief Sustainability and New Technologies Officer of Heidelberg Materials: “Padeswood CCS represents a transformative leap for the entire hard-to-abate sector, both from a technological and a sustainability perspective. With evoZero from Padeswood, we will enable ambitious sustainable construction projects with measurable and verifiable CO? reductions – driving real change and shaping the future of our built environment.”

Jon Morrish, Member of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials and responsible for Europe: “The UK Government has created a strong and supportive framework for industrial decarbonisation, which should serve as a blueprint for other countries in Europe. We applaud its commitment to helping de-risk and enable a successful business case for projects like Padeswood CCS. It will be our second plant in Europe to produce evoZero carbon captured net-zero cement, helping our customers and the wider construction industry achieve their climate targets.”

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