# HeidelbergCement to build carbon-neutral cement plant in Gotland, Sweden

HeidelbergCement announced its intention to upgrade its plant on the Swedish island of Gotland to become the world's first carbon-neutral cement plant, with carbon capture capacity of up to 1.8 million tonnes annually, targeted by 2030.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-06-14
- Where: Gotland, Sweden
- Starts operating: 2030
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.8 million tonnes CO2 captured per year
- Products: carbon-neutral cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [HeidelbergCement](https://endata.com/companies/20595.md)

## Sources

- [ceramics.org](https://ceramics.org/ceramic-glass-manufacturing-weekly/ceramic-and-glass-business-news-of-the-week-152/), 2021-06-14: "HeidelbergCement announced its intention to upgrade its plant on the Swedish island of Gotland to become the world's first carbon-neutral cement plant."

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