Energy Gang

Carbon capture could be an important tool for tackling climate change. Can we find productive ways to use that carbon?

Sep 22, 2025
In this insightful discussion, Sarah Lamaison, CEO of Dioxycle, shares how her startup is revolutionizing carbon utilization through innovative carbon electrolysis. Tim van den Bergh from the World Economic Forum highlights the potential of CCU in the chemical sector as a means of dual decarbonization. John Ferrier from Wood Mackenzie explores the economic barriers and policy shifts needed to favor carbon utilization over storage. Together, they delve into the challenges and future pathways for making carbon capture a viable solution in combating climate change.
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INSIGHT

CCU’s Dual Decarbonization Advantage

  • CCU offers dual decarbonization for chemicals by avoiding process emissions and using captured CO2 as feedstock.
  • It can retrofit existing assets to scale faster and leverage already-amortized infrastructure.
INSIGHT

CCU Enables A Circular Carbon Economy

  • CCU substitutes captured carbon for virgin fossil carbon in hard-to-electrify sectors like aviation and chemicals.
  • Policy and lifecycle assessment gaps currently undervalue CCU’s climate contribution compared with permanent storage.
INSIGHT

CCU Is Not One Uniform Solution

  • CCU covers diverse applications with different emissions benefits, from long-term carbonated materials to temporary product embedding.
  • Some CCU uses functionally mirror CCS, making policy fit uneven across pathways.
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