Pioneering Carbon Capture Projects Ready For Construction

3rd October 2025

500 new skilled clean energy jobs will be created in North Wales and the North West as two pioneering carbon capture projects move into construction. The UK’s first carbon capture-enabled cement plant at Padeswood and one of the world's first full-scale carbon capture waste-to-energy plants in Ellesmere Port, have now signed final government contracts to begin building. Together, these projects will open up highly skilled roles for engineers, construction workers, technicians, and health and safety specialists.

Cement and waste-to-energy are among the most carbon-intensive industries, with no pathway to decarbonisation without carbon capture. As the UK drives towards net zero, the Padeswood and Protos plants will deploy cutting-edge technologies capable of removing 1.2 million tonnes of CO₂ each year, delivering cleaner growth while securing long-term, high-quality jobs in the cement and waste-to-energy sectors.

These flagship projects will also act as springboards for exporting British carbon capture expertise, boosting global demand for UK innovation and creating fresh economic opportunities for homegrown companies in the green economy. They are the first anchor projects to connect into Eni’s Liverpool Bay Transportation & Storage system, part of the HyNet carbon capture cluster, which was finally approved by the Prime Minister in April after years of delay.

In June 2025, the government reinforced its commitment with a £9.4 billion funding package in the Spending Review, ensuring carbon capture becomes a cornerstone of the UK’s Industrial Strategy, revitalising industrial heartlands and supporting skilled jobs across the country. The recent announcement is that investment in action: shovel-ready projects, jobs secured, and growth locked in for decades across North Wales and the North West. Padeswood will capture around 800,000 CO₂ emissions annually and Protos will capture 400,000, taking the total to 1.2 million a year. Find out more about the activities of Protea and CCUS at https://www.protea.ltd.uk/carbon-capture-and-storage-ccs

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