The German R&D Program for CO2 Utilization-Innovations for a Green Economy.
Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) is a field of key emerging technologies. CCU can support the economy to decrease the dependency on fossil carbon raw materials, to stabilize electricity grids and markets with respect to a growing share of fluctuating renewable energy. Furthermore, it can contribute to mitigate anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has provided substantial financial support for research and development projects, stimulating research, development, and innovations in the field of CO2 utilization. This review provides an overview over the most relevant funding measures in this field. Examples of successful projects demonstrate that CCU technologies are already economically viable or technologically ready for industrial application. CCU technologies as elements of a future "green economy" can contribute to reach the ambitious German sustainability targets with regard to climate protection as well as raw material productivity.
Division Resources and Sustainability, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Bonn, Germany. lothar.mennicken@bmbf.bund.de.
Lothar
L
Mennicken
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Project Management Jülich, Berlin, Germany.
Alexander
A
Janz
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Project Management Jülich, Berlin, Germany.
Stefanie
S
Roth
D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis*; D057231:Climate Change; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D005858:Germany; D033161:Government Regulation; D007221:Industry; D059205:Renewable Energy
D002245:Carbon Dioxide
CO2 mitigation; CO2 utilization; Carbon capture and utilization; Germany; Government policy; Power-to-X; Research, development, and innovation; Sustainability