LafargeHolcim’s plans to incinerate tyres at its facility in Brookfield, Nova Scotia, has been given regulatory approval by the Canadian province. Although the company requested a three-year project the Environment Department has issued industrial approval to conduct a one-year pilot.

Environment Minister, Margaret Miller, has said that the company must monitor air quality at regular intervals when the kiln is operating and monitor groundwater and surface water in the area.

"We are dedicated to reducing our GHG levels," said Ms Miller. "We are looking for new technology that will give us that result, and this may be one of them."

Construction of the project will begin in the autumn and winter period, with start-up expected in early-spring.