Heidelberg Materials Inaugurates Brevik CCS Facility to Capture 400 000 Tonnes of CO₂ and Deliver Net-Zero Concrete

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials inaugurated Brevik CCS—the cement industry’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage plant—at a ceremony attended by Crown Prince Haakon, Energy Minister Terje Aasland, and Dr Dominik von Achten. The facility will capture 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, half of Brevik’s emissions, under Norway’s Longship programme and ship it via the Northern Lights partners Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies for permanent storage beneath the North Sea. With initial carbon already liquefied and sent to Øygarden, Heidelberg will soon deliver evoZero cement across Europe. Thirty trained staff operate the unit, demonstrating a scalable blueprint for global CCUS expansion.

(PRESS RELEASE) HEIDELBERG, 20-Jun-2025 — Heidelberg Materials has officially celebrated the inauguration of Brevik CCS in Norway, marking the first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage facility within the cement sector. At the Brevik plant ceremony, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon unveiled a commemorative plaque before an audience of over 320 guests, including Norway’s Energy Minister Terje Aasland, Dr Dominik von Achten, Chairman of Heidelberg Materials, and distinguished figures from government, industry, NGOs, and startups.

Unveiling of the inaugural plaque at the Brevik CCS opening event (from left): Terje Aasland, Norway’s Minister of Energy, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Dr Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials, Per Ole Morken, Brevik Plant Manager

Designed to sequester roughly 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually—half of Brevik’s emissions and equivalent to the carbon output of approximately 150,000 round-trip flights between Frankfurt and New York—Brevik CCS forms part of Norway’s Longship initiative, Europe’s first end-to-end carbon capture, transport, and storage value chain for hard-to-abate industries. Captured emissions will be liquefied on site, shipped to the western coast, and then piped beneath the North Sea via the Northern Lights partnership led by Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies.

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"This facility sets a new benchmark for sustainable construction and net-zero concrete," stated Dr Dominik von Achten. "Brevik CCS demonstrates the power of collaboration and innovation, turning our ambition for carbon-neutral cement into reality through the launch of evoZero."

Energy Minister Terje Aasland added, "The success of Brevik CCS underlines how public-private cooperation can spur breakthroughs in climate technology and nurture emerging markets."

With initial CO₂ already captured, liquefied, and stored, Northern Lights began shipments to Øygarden in June. Later this year, Heidelberg Materials will start supplying evoZero—the world’s first cement produced with captured carbon—to customers across Europe.

"Thousands have visited Brevik CCS to witness this industrial feat," said Giv Brantenberg, General Manager for Northern Europe. "Our expertise here paves the way for replicating carbon capture solutions throughout our global portfolio."

Crucially, the new capture unit was integrated without halting cement output. Thirty newly trained operators now oversee the CCS installation. As the flagship of Heidelberg Materials' growing CCUS endeavors, lessons from Brevik will guide future projects worldwide.

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Heidelberg Materials is one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in around 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.