How are we developing Peak Cluster?
Peak Cluster is a collaboration of leading British industries, transforming production of a sector vital to the nation.
Peak Cluster consists of four cement and lime plants in and around the Peak District. They are owned by Tarmac, Breedon, SigmaRoc in Derbyshire and Holcim in Staffordshire.
The infrastructure we develop will capture, transport and store carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, which is emitted as part of the cement and lime production process.
The CO2 will be captured in purpose-built facilities situated at the cement plants. It will then be transported in purpose-built underground pipelines to a permanent and secure storage site, deep under the seabed in the eastern Irish sea, called Morecambe Net Zero.
Peak Cluster will revolutionise the vital industries producing society’s essential materials, getting them ready to compete internationally in a low carbon global economy.
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If you would like to learn more about specific topics, relevant to Peak Cluster, take a look at our fact sheets.
You can also view our frequently asked questions which is regularly updated with questions we get asked – and the answers.
You can also view our live and up-to-date frequently asked questions document.
Why use carbon capture and storage?
Cement is the key ingredient in concrete, the world’s most widely used material. Securing the long-term future for UK production of this vital material as we move in to a low carbon future is not just important – it’s an economic necessity.
Cement and lime are two of the hardest industrial sectors to decarbonise due to the high levels of CO2 emissions generated in the manufacturing process which cannot be reduced through transitioning to low carbon fuels.
Centered in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, home to 40% of the UK’s cement and lime production, Peak Cluster is the world’s largest cement decarbonisation project. It will secure a ‘homegrown’ supply of sustainable cement and lime – critical for building homes, infrastructure and ensuring safe drinking water.
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, while also unlocking opportunities for other industries across the North West to transition to sustainable operations.
Capturing the carbon dioxide they emit is the only viable way the cement and lime industry can operate successfully in a low carbon future economy.
You can read our carbon capture and storage fact sheet here.
“We're modernising the cement and lime industry, delivering vital carbon capture infrastructure and creating jobs across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and the North West to put more money into working people’s pockets.”
– Chancellor Rachel Reeves, July 2025