Holcim, IGNIS P2X, and Exolum announce ECO2FLY

The companies have formed a strategic partnership to develop ECO2FLY, a CO₂ circular economy project that will change industrial emissions, inherent in the cement production process, into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). These sustainable fuels can directly replace conventional kerosene made from fossil fuel with no need for adaptations in aircraft or supply infrastructure, facilitating the decarbonisation of air transportation.

The new facility, located at the Holcim factory in Villaluenga de la Sagra, Toledo, Spain, is designed to capture over 700 000 tpy of CO2 during cement production. Part of this CO₂ will be combined with green hydrogen produced from renewable energy to be converted into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reaching an estimated production of 100 000 tpy. The remaining CO₂ will be stored permanently in geological repositories.

Over the first 10 years of operation, ECO2FLY will avoid emissions of over 6.5 million t of CO₂.

Ricardo de Pablos, CEO of Holcim España, said: “This strategic alliance between IGNIS P2X and Exolum represents a step forward as part of our commitment to the decarbonisation of the industry. Not only are we making progress on reducing the carbon emissions of our own processes, but we are also driving innovation for construction in the form of cement with a total carbon reduction.”

In this regard, Ignacio Casajús, Global Strategy and Growth Lead at Exolum, highlighted how: “Exolum is making a firm commitment to the development of partnerships that allow the development of sustainable fuels that can reduce carbon emissions in the short term in sectors like aviation and shipping.”

This project will be submitted to the next call of the EU Innovation Funds. Its roll-out will not only contribute to the energy transition and help achieve net zero emissions, but it will also drive the position of Spain and the EU in industrial innovation and sustainability, strengthening energy independence.

Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/09042025/holcim-ignis-p2x-and-exolum-announce-eco2fly/