{"id":162164,"date":"2025-05-19T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=162164"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:44:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T08:44:56","slug":"from-emissions-to-innovation-webinar-on-co%e2%82%82-derived-chemicals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/from-emissions-to-innovation-webinar-on-co%e2%82%82-derived-chemicals\/","title":{"rendered":"From Emissions to Innovation: Webinar on CO\u2082-Derived Chemicals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) is known as the main driver of climate change. Yet, CO\u2082 is increasingly recognised as a promising renewable feedstock for the production of valuable chemicals and fuels. By capturing CO\u2082 emissions from industrial point sources or directly from the air (direct air capture, DAC) and converting them into essential building blocks, it is possible to reduce reliance on fossil resources from below ground, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and help drive the transition to a circular, climate-neutral economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent advances and innovations in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies are making it feasible to transform CO\u2082 into a wide range of products, ranging from base chemicals to advanced fuels. These innovations are not only closing the carbon loop of the chemical industry (defossilisation) but also enabling the integration of renewable energy and transport fuels (decarbonisation) into chemical processes, further reducing the environmental footprint of these vital industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expanding the portfolio: What can be Made from CO\u2082?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The spectrum of CO\u2082-derived chemicals and fuels is rapidly expanding thanks to breakthroughs in electrochemical, catalytic, and biotechnological processes. Some of the most promising examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemicals <\/strong>such as Methanol, Formic acid, Ethanol, Acetic acid, Urea, Polycarbonates and cyclic carbonates, Organic acids (e.g., carboxylic acids, salicylic acid, malonic acid), Esters and lactones, Aromatics and olefins, Glycerol carbonate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuels <\/strong>such as Synthetic gasoline, diesel, and kerosene, Methane, and E-fuels. These examples illustrate the broad potential of CO\u2082 as a renewable carbon source for the chemical and materials industry and the energy sector, supporting the shift towards sustainability and circularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These examples illustrate the broad potential of CO\u2082 as a renewable carbon source for the chemical and materials industry and the energy sector, supporting the shift towards sustainability and circularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the Conversation: “From Emissions to Innovation” Webinar <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To explore these exciting developments, the EU-funded research project WaterProof is hosting a webinar titled “From Emissions to Innovation: CO\u2082-Derived Chemicals” on May 20th, 2025, from 13:00 to 14:30 CET. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will bring together leading experts including <\/p>\n\n\n\n