Carbon4Minerals at INCITE CLM Workshop
On 30 October 2025, our project partner Heidelberg Materials represented Carbon4Minerals at the 1st INCITE Workshop on Innovative Techniques in the Cement, Lime, and Magnesia Sectors, organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC-INCITE) in Seville, Spain.
During the workshop, Heidelberg Materials presented ReConcrete, an innovative CCUS-based process that enables the full recycling of concrete, including CO₂ mineralisation directly from raw flue gas. The process also allows for the circular reuse of aggregates and cement paste, transforming construction and demolition waste into low-carbon, high-performance materials.
A key focus of the presentation was the Carbon4Minerals Pilot 3c at Grupa Górażdże (Poland), the world’s first industrial-scale demonstrator of enforced carbonation. This pilot validates how captured or emitted CO₂ can be transformed into a permanent mineral form within recycled concrete materials, offering tangible evidence of how circularity and carbon neutrality can go hand in hand. By showcasing this pilot at INCITE, Heidelberg Materials demonstrated how Carbon4Minerals is pioneering real-world applications of carbon mineralisation, bridging the gap between research and industrial deployment. The ReConcrete pilot complements Heidelberg Materials’ broader decarbonisation strategy, which includes flagship CCUS projects in Brevik (Norway), Lengfurt (Germany), and Padeswood (UK). Together, these initiatives illustrate how carbon capture, utilisation, storage, and circularity can be integrated at scale to reach net-zero goals.
The workshop, which gathered over 300 participants from industry, academia, finance, and public institutions, fostered valuable exchanges on the technologies driving decarbonisation and circular transformation across energy-intensive sectors. The discussions highlighted the need for strong collaboration along the entire value chain, supported by enabling regulation, infrastructure, and funding mechanisms to accelerate Europe’s transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy.
Carbon4Minerals is proud to see its partners at the forefront of this transformation, turning innovation into impact through science-driven, circular solutions for the construction sector.