The European cement market is moving from commitments to concrete action.
On 23 October 2025, Heidelberg Materials announced the commercial launch of evoZero®, the world’s first carbon-captured cement, now available across Europe.
(globalcement.com)
Produced at the company’s Brevik plant in Norway, evoZero® is manufactured using Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, capturing CO₂ directly during production and storing it in geological formations.
Each delivery is accompanied by a digital carbon certificate, verifying the exact reduction in emissions and the product’s traceability. The cement is already available in Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia.
This milestone signals the transition of the European cement industry from pilot initiatives to a truly net-zero production era, aligning with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that will come fully into force in 2026.
Meanwhile, on 22 October 2025, the Herccules Project (“Heroes in Southern Europe to decarbonise industry with CCUS”), funded by Horizon Europe, held its second dissemination event in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
(cemnet.com)
Representatives from ENI, SNAM, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, and Buzzi Cement showcased industrial demonstrations of carbon capture and storage at the Vernasca and Ravenna sites — marking CCUS as a cornerstone technology for low-carbon manufacturing in Southern Europe.
Our Focus
At EASTGAS, we are proud to support this transition by already supplying our European partners with Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GBFS) and Air-Cooled Slag (ACS) — sustainable raw materials that help reduce the carbon footprint of cement and concrete by up to 40%.
These materials align with emerging European sustainability standards and are key to achieving long-term decarbonisation goals across the construction sector.