THE monthly meeting for Zenon members, allowing us to present our thoughts, discuss and share together on the topics of climate technology.
On the program:
Breakfast & networking
Conference:
CO2: a resource?
Reflections for a circular CO2 economy
Round table and Q&A
Access to the “Zenon Dialogues” is via a membership, contact us for more details
About:
As carbon capture begins to develop in several regions of the world, a question remains about the fate of captured CO2 molecules. The possibility of burying CO2 in geological reservoirs (carbon capture and storage, CCS) is often opposed to a “circular” path where CO2 is considered as a waste that can be revalued or reused (carbon capture and utilization, CCU) in a certain number of applications: chemistry, synthetic fuels and construction materials in particular.
During this Dialogue, François de Rochette (Zenon analyst) and Thibault Cantat (CEA) will offer an overview of the current and future uses of CO2, the resources and volumes involved, and will address a number of key questions to understand the challenges of CCU and its development: how to assess their climate impact? What role does it play in net-zero scenarios? Are CCU and CCS two competing paths, or is it possible to consider synergies? What infrastructures are needed to establish a “circular CO2 economy”?
Conference organized in partnership with Mines Paris PSL.
Practical Information
In-person event in Paris.
Hours: 8:30am - 10:00am
