Heidelberg inaugurates Brevik CCS, world's first industrial cement carbon capture facility

Heidelberg Materials/Brevik CCS / evoZero

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and 320+ international guests attended June 18, 2025 opening of Brevik CCS. Facility captures 400,000 tonnes CO2/year from cement production (50% of emissions), liquefies it, ships to Norwegian coast, pipes 2,600 km to permanent storage under the North Sea.

• First industrial-scale CCS facility in cement industry globally.
• Captures 400,000 tonnes CO2/year, 50% of Brevik plant emissions.
• CO2 transported and permanently stored under North Sea via Longship infrastructure.
• Enables production of evoZero, world's first net-zero carbon cement.