A new pilot scheme that will enable Europe’s cement and lime industries to reduce their environmental footprint has received funding from the EU…
A pilot scheme to reduce the environmental impact of the cement and lime industry has been given €12m funding from the European Union.
The scheme will involve capturing more than 95 per cent of the CO2 emissions released from both industries without significant energy input.
Led by the Carbon Trust, Hiedelberg Cement, Cemex, and Tarmac, the Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement (LEILAC) consortium will receiving funding for the project via the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 grant programme.
LEILAC aims to reduce emissions in the cement sector, which accounts for around five per cent of global CO2 emissions. The pilot will be undertaken by Heidelberg Cement in Lixhe, Belgium.
Carbon Trust director Tom Jennings said: “For many energy intensive sectors, CCS is a key technology to enable the reduction of carbon emissions. Technology innovation in the industrial sector will be critical to making this happen.
“LEILAC is an important project as it aims to demonstrate a promising technology solution that we could have at our disposal to help the cement and lime sectors reduce their environmental impact.
“Throughout the duration of the project, the Carbon Trust will work alongside the technology and industrial consortium partners to offer an impartial view into the outputs of all work packages, contributing an unbiased analysis into the project’s outcomes, feeding into the communication materials, dissemination and non-commercial exploitation of the results.
“We will help translate the technical findings into clear and objective messages to help inform key stakeholder groups and share lessons learnt from the project.”
