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High power prices wreck business case for CCS, cement maker says

Published 15:36 on January 30, 2026 / Last updated at 15:36 on January 30, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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High electricity prices, and complex value chains, are making carbon capture and storage (CCS) unviable for the cement industry without public subsidies, a senior executive at Heidelberg Materials has warned.
High electricity prices, and complex value chains, are making carbon capture and storage (CCS) unviable for the cement industry without public subsidies, a senior executive at Heidelberg Materials has warned.


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