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Did you know that: 🏭 Carbon capture and storage (#CCS) at European waste-to-energy (#WtE) facilities can capture 60 to 70 million tons of CO2 annually. 🌱 About half of the CO2 emitted by WtE facilities is biogenic. If captured and permanently stored, this leads to to negative emissions.  🎯 Cities and countries with #netzero goals realize that offsetting hard-to-abate emissions requires negative emissions from WtE plants or other #BECCS projects (e.g., wood-fired cogeneration, etc.). ⚖️  With the right policies and funding mechanisms, WtE can become a cornerstone for achieving net-zero targets. 📬  Contact us at: https://lnkd.in/eJnx33-H to get our full white-paper on how scale negative emissions in the waste-to-energy sector. #negativeemissions #carbonremoval #cdr

The Global CCS Institute has published its 2024 Global Status of CCS Report, highlighting strong growth in #CCS projects across all stages of development. Global #CO2 capture capacity is on track to double to over 100 million tonnes per year, as facilities under construction near completion. Our pilot plant, Leilac-1, is featured on page 48, representing key European initiatives. This report showcases the momentum building globally as governments and industries collaborate to reach net-zero emissions. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e7eYZap Follow us for more updates on how we're working to reduce CO2 emissions globally. #Leilac #CCS #CCUS #Sustainability #Decarbonisation #ClimateAction #NetZero  

A recent panel discussion in Glasgow brought together representatives from some of the firms helping to build a carbon capture and storage industry in the UK. The sector is making progress with the storage and transport of captured CO2, but there are many obstacles to be overcome. https://lnkd.in/e7fgUD9u

The time to act is NOW! 628 CCS Projects in various stages of development (236 newly added projects, compared to 2023!) according to 2024 Global Status of CCS Report. To meet global net-zero targets by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that CCS will need to capture over 7,600 Mtpa of CO2 by mid-century. The cumulative capacity of 416 Mtpa is a promising start, but scaling CCS to gigatonne-level capacity is essential to aligning with the emission reduction strategies that are critical to meeting global climate goals Urgency to Scale Up: In my research on developing selective adsorbents and membranes for CO2 capture, one of the biggest hurdles is finding the right material that balances selectivity and permeability. This is particularly vital in DAC, where the low concentration of CO2 in the air makes the process energy-intensive and costly! Current CCS costs, ranging from $40 to $100 per ton, need to be reduced to make widespread adoption possible. This is where innovation in materials, process optimization, and energy integration becomes critical. Given the global targets, it’s clear that the current CCS pipeline, while growing, needs to accelerate significantly to make a meaningful dent in global CO2 emissions. This scale-up requires: 1. Innovation in capture technologies to reduce costs, 2. Infrastructure development for CO2 transport and storage, 3. Most importantly, global collaboration between governments, industries, and research institutions to drive investment and policy support. And while we are at it, let’s not forget our good old friends, LCA and TEA – because who doesn't love a full sustainability check? "Collaboration is the key" - not just a buzzword! Thank you to the Global CCS Institute for the insightful 2024 Global Status of CCS Report, read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e7eYZap Tagging some fantastic institutions who work on and fund the need-of-the-hour projects, your contributions are vital to meeting global climate targets. Climeworks, Carbon Engineering Global Thermostat, Svante, Deep Sky, Carbon Upcycling Technologies Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) Innovate Calgary, NGIF Capital and Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company #CarbonCapture #CCS #CO2Reduction #NetZero #ClimateAction #GreenTech #Sustainability #EmissionReduction #Innovation

This new collection from ACS Applied Energy Materials contains reviews and articles that underpin the conversion of CO2 to sustainable building blocks for fuels and value-added chemicals. https://go.acs.org/8sA #ACSAEM

The European Commission has adopted an Industrial Carbon Management Communication outlining a strategy to boost the deployment of technologies in the EU that can capture, store, transport, and use CO2 emissions from industrial facilities. It remains to be seen how EU legislators will address key questions that have thus far impeded the large-scale deployment of these technologies. Read Jones Day's Commentary for an analysis of the Communication and its implications. https://ow.ly/H2uV50SlAT9 #energy #netzero #CCUS

The large amount of CO₂ released could be utilized due to its linear structure and sp² hybridization. These characteristics play a crucial role in its ability to participate in a variety of energy processes due to its stability, controlled reactivity, and specific chemical properties, making it efficient in electrical, mechanical, thermal, and physical processes, for example>Ionic Liquids Hybridization for Carbon Dioxide Capture: A Review https://lnkd.in/dbBNTzkR

The European Commission has adopted an Industrial Carbon Management Communication outlining a strategy to boost the deployment of technologies in the EU that can capture, store, transport, and use CO2 emissions from industrial facilities. It remains to be seen how EU legislators will address key questions that have thus far impeded the large-scale deployment of these technologies. Read Jones Day's Commentary for an analysis of the Communication and its implications. https://ow.ly/mPCV50Rw98c #energy #netzero #CCUS

While you read this post, how much CO2 is being emitted in the EU*? 🇪🇺 CO2 emissions in the EU are roughly 2.5 billion tonnes per year. We all know that these emissions need to be drastically reduced to meet the 1.5 C goal, so that we can handover a manageable world to the next generations. Today, we’re headed for a 3.2 C world which is likely anything but manageable.  📉 In reducing the emissions (priority 1), we need to phase out fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy systems and reduce our ecological footprint. In addition, carbon dioxide removal technologies (CDR) are expected to capture and store the residual CO2 emissions from hard-to-abate sectors. 4️⃣ 0️⃣ 🌍 For this to work, we need enough storage reservoirs where the CO2 can be permanently stored away in the bedrock. Globally, about 40 million tonnes of CO2 per year is presently being stored, a mere fraction compared to the global emissions. 5️⃣ 0️⃣ 🇪🇺 During a recent webinar on ‘Scaling up storage’ hosted by the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP), it was indicated that the EU 2030 target for CCUS (50 million tonnes of CO2 stored annually) is likely to be met, but the 2040 (200t) and 2050 (250t) targets will be difficult. ❗ Today, there are no operational CCS projects in the EU, but quite a few projects in the pipeline. 🌋 Carbfix is operating a facility in Iceland and Norway and Denmark have advanced projects that aim to shortly be in operation, all these with a joint storage capacity of just over 3 million tonnes per year. 🗜 So, we’re still far from the targeted 50 million tonnes where we are expected to be in only 6 years. Typically, 4–10 years are needed to develop a project. For the remaining European storage projects, the pressure is now on. ❗ Bottom line, cutting the emissions should be top priority. Then (or in parallel), deploy CDR for the residual emissions. The less we need to capture and store the better. * If you spent 30 seconds on this post, 2 400 tonnes of CO2 were during that time emitted in the EU #climatechange #carbondioxideremoval #cdr #storage #co2emissions #eu

🌍 Heavy industries like #steel and #cement are major contributors to emissions. The Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative (#IDDI), launched by UNIDO and the Clean Energy Ministerial, is driving efforts to reduce emissions in these sectors. 🌱 By promoting green #publicprocurement and developing standards for low-emission materials, IDDI aims to transform industrial processes globally. Governments and organizations are uniting to create a sustainable future through cleaner, greener infrastructure. 🔗 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eur8C4mB #decarbonization #energyefficiency #renewableenergy