The brief

Analyst view

• Produces 217 million tonnes cement annually; scaling low-carbon production.
• GO4ZERO: €500M air-oxyfuel kiln targets 30% CO₂ reduction; capture phase paused pending infrastructure.
• Net-zero delayed to late 2030/early 2031 as storage infrastructure develops.

Technical approach

As reported

Oxyfuel kiln

Burn with oxygen instead of air

Pure oxygen replaces air in the kiln, producing exhaust of mostly CO₂ and water instead of nitrogen-diluted gas.

Carbon capture

Cryocap OXY extracts CO₂ from exhaust

Cryogenic distillation cools and liquefies CO₂ from kiln exhaust, removing water and impurities for 99% efficiency.

CO₂ export

Pipeline to permanent storage

Captured CO₂ ships from Antwerp@C hub to depleted North Sea gas fields for permanent storage.