In the UK, Encirc and Diageo announced their partnership to create the world’s first net zero glass bottles at scale by 2030. Encirc, a Vidrala company, plans to build a new furnace at its Elton plant, Cheshire, which will change the face of glass. The furnace will:
· Reduce carbon emissions by 90%, with an energy mix of green electricity and low carbon hydrogen. It is expected that carbon capture technology will capture the remaining carbon emissions by 2030
· Be powered by zero carbon electricity and hydrogen, from the Vertex (HyNet)plant in Cheshire
· Be fully operational by 2027
· Produce up to 200 million Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Gordon’s and Tanqueray bottles annually by 2030
· Reduce carbon emissions by 90%, with an energy mix of green electricity and low carbon hydrogen. It is expected that carbon capture technology will capture the remaining carbon emissions by 2030
· Be powered by zero carbon electricity and hydrogen, from the Vertex (HyNet)plant in Cheshire
· Be fully operational by 2027
· Produce up to 200 million Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Gordon’s and Tanqueray bottles annually by 2030
