Ibstock green lights plans for 'world's first' net zero brick factory

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Pioneering firm approves plans for multi-million pound investment in pathfinder project designed to halve the carbon intensity of brick manufacturing

Ibstock, a leading UK manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products, has confirmed a major investment in a new pathfinder project designed to put it on track to deliver the world's first net zero emission...

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