Dear CO2 Value Europe members and followers,
The October edition of our newsletter arrives just days after our annual event, the CO2 Value Europe Days, co-hosted by two of our members: TNO and Fluor, in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. Bringing together over 120 leading voices in the Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) community, the two days were filled with impactful exchanges on project progress, strategic discussions on scaling-up and making CCU bankable, policy developments at national and EU level , and opportunities for community building.
The transition from summer to autumn has been an exceptionally busy period for our policy work. Our team met with several European Commission officials to advocate for increased CCU involvement in the Commission’s modelling and policy instruments. With the Commission’s new policy agenda around the Clean Industrial Deal, an unprecedented wave of consultations emerged, outlining measures to support the green transition and highlighting CCU’s growing importance in future legislation. Our policy team responded to 10 consultations related to CCU technologies and is currently preparing a contribution to the upcoming Circular Economy Act.
On the scientific front, CO2 Value Europe contributed expertise to a new World Economic Forum paper on CCU. The paper addresses CCU definitions, technical approaches, and policy considerations, emphasising its potential to drive sustainable industry, open new markets, and reduce emissions—provided it receives strong public support. Adding to the momentum, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to the creators of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), innovative molecular structures that can also be applied to carbon capture, thus opening major scientific and industrial opportunities in the near future.
Finally, we are glad to welcome five new members: Green Gas and Liquids, Université de Lorraine, TTP, and Bosch Thin Metal Technologies. Their expertise further strengthens our growing CCU community.
Enjoy the read, and feel free to reach out if you want to get involved in our activities.
