The permission granted by the local inspectorate replaces an agreement in 2006 to allow the plant to use 70% substitute fuels.
Holcim mainly burns plastic waste at its Sehnde-Höver plant, which produces about 1million tonnes of cement per year.
The company has also received approval for installing a huge mill at the plant for grinding slag sand. The project includes a silo building with a capacity of 20,000tonnes.
![The WCA's Ian Riley said: "The inclusion of cement in the Chinese ETS [emissions trading scheme] is a critical and long-awaited step."](/sites/agg/files/styles/sidebar_content/public/2024-09/WCA-Ian-Riley.jpg?itok=A5jABSAO "The WCA's Ian Riley said: \"The inclusion of cement in the Chinese ETS [emissions trading scheme] is a critical and long-awaited step.\"")
