Peak Cluster is building the infrastructure needed to produce low-carbon cement and lime – two materials essential to everyday life.

This will be achieved using Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology. CO₂ will be captured as it’s generated during the cement and lime production process, transported through a new underground pipeline, and securely stored at Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ), deep beneath the seabed.

A major nationally significant infrastructure project, such as Peak Cluster, is complex to design, develop and build. There are many stages to make it a reality.

Our project timeline explains the stages, and how long we anticipate they will take:

Cement and lime are the foundations to our day-to-day lives.

Cement can be seen everywhere. As the key ingredient in concrete, it is the world’s most widely used material. Lime is also used in our everyday lives from behind the scenes — from the food we eat and the homes we live in, to the clean air we breathe and the water we drink.

Derbyshire and Staffordshire’s unique geology has positioned them as a cornerstone of the cement and lime sector. Deeply woven into the region’s industrial heritage and landscape, these materials have been mined since neolithic times for building and agriculture purposes. They continue to play a role of national importance and remain a vital part of the local economy, collectively employing around 2,000 people.

To stay competitive and future-ready, the British cement and lime industry must evolve – building resilience and embracing sustainability.

Adopting carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is key to securing the long-term future of UK-made cement and lime in a low-carbon world.