CCUS technologies, keys to mitigating climate change
In the fight against climate change, the Paris Agreement has among its objectives to ensure that global warming does not exceed 1.5ºC by the end of the century. This requires joint action from all sectors and consumers, which means changes in lifestyles, policy making, and investment in innovative technologies.
The Repsol Foundation, in the framework of its cycle of conferences, in collaboration with ESADEgeo, has organised the webinar ""Technologies for the energy transition: Direct air capture for decarbonisation"", with the aim of addressing, with the help of experts such as Dr. Julio Friedmann, researcher at Columbia University, and Jordi Pedrola, scientist at Repsol Technology Lab, the value of carbon capture, storage, and use technologies (CCUS) to progress on the commitments of the 2030 Agenda.
Jordi Pedrola, senior scientist at Repsol Technology Lab, pointed out that one of the Company's main lines of innovation is focused on the development of CCUS technologies, highlighting that ""they can play a key role in mitigating climate change"".
Organisations such as the IEA (International Energy Agency) estimate that, in order to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement, by 2050 more than 2 gigatons of CO2 will have to be captured and stored safely each year. This would mean having to multiply the current global CO2 capture and storage capacity by more than 100 times over the next three decades. In his speech, Jordi also pointed out that these innovations will be key to increasing the level of decarbonisation in industrial sectors such as steel, cement, petrochemical, and refining.
Dr. Julio Friedmann, researcher of Global Energy Policy at Columbia University and a global expert in carbon management, analysed direct air capture technologies (DAC), which allow the removal and extraction of CO2 from the air with promising cost results, especially if they are developed on a large scale.
Dr. Friedmann noted that it is crucial to “act quickly against climate change and to do so with the most efficient solutions”, stressing that the use of CCUS technologies is essential in the commitment to zero emissions. In his speech, he emphasised the importance of creating policies that promote innovation and the economic viability of direct air capture technologies to continue advancing in the decarbonisation process.
This event is set in the Repsol Foundation's cycle of conferences to promote knowledge and rigorous debate surrounding the challenges of the future of energy.
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