Our Scientific Director Célia Sapart has recently published an article titled “The Role of Carbon Capture and Utilisation in mitigating climate change” in the last edition of the Qaptis newsletter.
The article explores the role of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) in mitigating climate change by transitioning from fossil carbon usage to renewable carbon sources. It emphasises the urgency of phasing out fossil carbon to achieve climate neutrality, highlighting the importance of CCU in creating a circular carbon economy.
In particular, CCU can lead to:
- Net reduction of CO₂ emissions with respect to the conventional pathway (use of fossil feedstock) to produce the same final product, but with renewable carbon feedstock.
- Net zero CO₂ emissions when CO₂ emissions used as feedstock for the production process are stored durably in products (e.g. through mineralisation), or when they are re-emitted at the end-of-life of the product but then recaptured and recycled, or when CO₂ is captured from the atmosphere and returned to it at the product’s end-of-life.
- Net CO₂ removal when CO₂, which is captured from the atmosphere or from the treatment of biomass, is durably stored in products via mineralisation processes.
The article also discusses how CCU technologies capture carbon emissions and convert them into useful products, noting their potential to significantly contribute to the EU’s climate goals by 2050, despite challenges and energy requirements.
Qaptis specialises in innovative carbon capture technology, designed to reduce emissions from transportation and industrial sources. Their solutions capture CO₂ directly at the source, supporting global sustainability goals and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Please feel the full article here.
