Technical Scope

Why CO₂ valorisation?

• Carbon is a crucial part of a wide variety of products – from food to materials – all essential to society.
• Alternative carbon sources and production pathways need to be considered for more sustainable production in and from Europe.
• CO₂ sources are abundant and available in Europe.
• Recycling carbon from CO₂ for a more sustainable production of chemicals, materials, fuels and biomass needs to be part of our European strategy towards CO₂ emission reduction in a future circular economy.

A broad spectrum of technologies and applications

CO₂ valorisation spans many technologies and application areas. This requires the collaboration of many different industrial sectors and offers new opportunities for cross-sectoral business models.

The technical scope of the PHOENIX initiative therefore includes five elements  that can contribute to a more sustainable production of chemicals, materials, fuels, biomass and provide means to store renewable energy as well as access to CO₂ as cross-cutting element.

It is the ambition of PHOENIX to build the future of CO₂ valorisation on a European scale, collaborating across national borders. PHOENIX will strive for joint progress, but recognises that policies will vary from country to country or region to region. In striving for progress, PHOENIX will make optimal use of national, regional and European instruments.