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UK first country to report CO2 absorbed by concrete

Published 12:17 on July 21, 2026 / Last updated at 12:17 on July 21, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Concrete buildings and infrastructure in the UK absorbed 1.5 Mt of CO2 in 2024, as the UK became the first country to report an estimate of the concrete carbon sink in its National Inventory Document submitted to the UN.
Concrete buildings and infrastructure in the UK absorbed 1.5 Mt of CO2 in 2024, as the UK became the first country to report an estimate of the concrete carbon sink in its National Inventory Document submitted to the UN.


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