LCM highlighted as a key climate change solution by ITV News and the UK Government during COP28.

This milestone reflects the strength of collaboration across Murphy’s supply chain and follows Huyton
Asphalt’s introduction of the ACLA solution, developed over the past 18 months through close
collaboration between Huyton Asphalt, Tarmac and Low Carbon Materials.
Rob Burgess, Project Director at Murphy, said; “This innovation positions Murphy at the forefront of
low carbon infrastructure delivery. We were very pleased to be able to incorporate ACLA into our new
office and depot project in Golborne - we are not only reducing embodied carbon, but actively
removing it, helping create more sustainable assets and leaving a positive environmental legacy as
we seek to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.”

Lian Hutchings, Head of Growth at Low Carbon Materials, said; “The use of ACLA delivers significant
and measurable carbon benefits. For every tonne of ACLA produced, approximately 800kg of CO₂e
is permanently removed. Since its launch in March 2024, the material has already contributed to the
removal of around 820,000kg of CO₂e. At Golborne, its application has gone a step further, enabling
the delivery of a carbon negative car park surface – a tangible example of how innovative materials
can transform project outcomes.”

Sophie Colleran, Sustainability Manager at Huyton Asphalt, said; “Huyton Asphalt has been providing
clients with lower-carbon surfacing solutions since 2020 and continues to invest in innovative
materials that support decarbonisation across the highways sector. Having proactively introduced
ACLA to the project team, we are proud to have worked collaboratively with Murphy, Tarmac and Low
Carbon Materials to successfully bring this innovative material into live project delivery. This project
demonstrates how supply chain collaboration can accelerate the adoption of practical, scalable low-
carbon solutions that deliver measurable environmental benefits.”
Megan Thompson, Technical Product Support Manager North, Tarmac, said; “Tarmac's sustainability
journey is ever evolving, and it is critical that collaboration continues across the supply chain to
ensure scalable and industry-wide adoption of sustainable materials. At Tarmac we are always
exploring how we can use our supply chain to support our customers - a collaborative approach is
vital to ensure that the targets we have as businesses as well as those that are set by the government
for net zero, are achieved.”