UAE: Holcim UAE and carbon storage developer 44.01 have launched what they call the UAE’s first continuous, live-condition carbon capture and underground mineralisation project for the cement sector in Fujairah. Following its initial commissioning, the facility has been operational since mid-July 2026, capturing between 4-4.5t/day of CO2 directly from the flue gas stream of Holcim’s cement plant. The captured carbon is transported to 44.01’s nearby storage site and injected underground into Fujairah’s rock formations. The injected CO2 reacts with the surrounding rock, turning into solid carbonate minerals.
Over the next six months, project partners will gather real-time performance data under industrial conditions to evaluate the feasibility of deploying larger-scale mineralisation infrastructure across the UAE and global markets.
