Air Liquide and Holcim announce carbon-capture project at cement plant in Belgium

Air Liquide and Holcim have signed an agreement to develop a state-of-the-art carbon capture solution for Holcim’s near‑zero cement plant in Obourg, Belgium, marking a new phase in their collaboration to decarbonize cement production. Air Liquide will provide carbon-capture technologies enabling CCS to significantly cut the plant’s emissions.

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