Peak Cluster

Introduction

Thank you for visiting our consultation hub for Peak Cluster. The initial phase of consultation began on Monday 12th January and closed on Friday 27th February 2026.

We used this consultation hub to share information and resources to help people give us their feedback on our proposals. We have left the hub live, to continue to provide access to this information. We will regularly update the Peak Cluster project website (www.peakcluster.co.uk) as the project progresses.

This first consultation phase was an important opportunity for people across the breadth of the project to help us shape our proposals as they develop. The feedback that we received during the consultation will help inform the ongoing development of the project, along with engineering and environmental studies that our teams continue to carry out. We plan to launch our phase 2 consultation on the next iteration of the project towards the end of the year.

Update on Peak Cluster consultation and additional engagement on the Wirral

We understand that the Hoylake community drop-in session held in January was very busy, and as a result not everyone who came along was able to speak directly with the project team. The turnout clearly shows how strongly people feel about what’s being proposed.

We want to gain as much information as possible from communities on the Wirral as this will play a crucial part in the development of our proposals. In response to the feedback we’ve received about the above ground installation (AGI) at the end of the Wirral, we’ll be undertaking additional engagement soon. As part of this, we’ll share the current information we have about the AGI, and answers to the common questions that have been raised. Our plans to do this include:

A meeting with local councillors, which we’ll also use to continue to understand the concerns of the community.
A meeting for members of the public, with multiple presentations and opportunities to ask questions throughout the day.

This activity will take place for a minimum of 4 weeks, starting in late March and we’ll provide a clear way for people to share their feedback through this consultation hub. We’ll share further information on this in due course. All additional feedback will be considered alongside that which we have received as part of our phase 1 consultation, and will be used to inform the design of the project.

About Peak Cluster

Peak Cluster is helping to secure the future of Britain’s cement and lime production industry. The project will help to protect existing jobs, and create new roles, while ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of essential building materials for hospitals, homes, railways, and roads. It will also deliver a home-grown source of low-carbon lime—vital for purifying our drinking water and maintaining healthy soils for grazing livestock and growing crops.

The UK's cement and lime industry, concentrated in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, produces around 40% of the nation's supply. However, the manufacturing process releases significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) the majority of which comes from the raw materials used.

To tackle this challenge, four leading cement and lime producers have joined forces to deliver Peak Cluster. Using proven carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, the project will capture CO₂ emissions at source and transport them via a new pipeline for safe, permanent storage beneath the East Irish seabed.

For more information about the project, why we need to deliver it, and those involved in its delivery, check out our project website here.

Project benefits

Peak Cluster will unlock a range of positive impacts – both locally and nationally including:

You can find out more about the project’s benefits in our Project Overview here.

How it works

Peak Cluster will use a technology called carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce the CO₂ emitted as cement and lime are produced, from entering the atmosphere. The CCS process captures the carbon dioxide emissions at their source, before transporting through an underground pipeline to a secure storage site. The CO₂, which is currently emitted into the atmosphere when cement and lime are produced, will be captured in purpose-built facilities situated on the cement and lime plants. It will then be compressed so that it can be transported safely by new, purpose-built underground pipelines to MNZ for permanent offshore storage under the East Irish seabed.

More information on the project, carbon capture and storage, the project infrastructure, cement and lime, our approach to protecting the environment, the planning process and the construction process is available in our ‘your questions answered’ of the main website, here.