WHY DO WE NEED PEAK CLUSTER?
Cement and lime are the foundations to our day-to-day lives.
Cement is the backbone of concrete – the world’s most widely used material. Lime, though less visible, is essential to everything from growing food to cleaning our air and water.
Ensuring the UK can continue producing these essential materials in a low-carbon future isn’t just important – it’s vital for our economy.
40% of the UK’s cement and lime is produced in Derbyshire and Staffordshire. However, significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) are released in to the atmosphere as the products are made.
What is Peak Cluster?
Four major cement and lime producers have come together to create a resilient future for the industries through Peak Cluster. Along with the project partners, Peak Cluster will build the infrastructure to capture, transport and permanently lock away the CO2.
Peak Cluster will help secure a reliable supply of sought-after, sustainable British-made cement and lime – essential for building homes and infrastructure, producing safe drinking water and creating healthy soils for our food production, both in the UK and for export worldwide.
Together, the MNZ and Peak Cluster projects will attract £5 billion in capital investment, protect existing jobs and support the creation of thousands of new roles during the project’s construction.
With cement production responsible for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions, Peak Cluster will prevent over 3 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere each year, strengthening industry’s resilience and opening up new opportunities for economic growth.
who is involved in this project?
