CoCCUS Project

COST-EFFECTIVE CO₂ CAPTURE AND UTILIZATION FROM MAGNESITE/LIME INDUSTRY USING ENZYME BOOSTED K₂CO₃ SOLVENTS

As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission proposed in September 2020 to increase the greenhouse gas emission reduction target in 2030 to at least 55% compared to 1990 levels. In addition, the European Union (EU) aims to be climate-neutral by 2050 – i.e. net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Focusing on net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and the path towards energy transition, Greece’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan implements a series of actions aimed at addressing the climate crisis through the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. Indicative examples are the support provided for the development of the first CO₂ storage facility in Greece planned by Energean and the interest of PPC in CO₂ capture technologies.
To achieve the climate neutrality objective, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is funding the CoCCUS programme entitled “Cost-effective CO₂ Capture and Utilization from magnesite/lime industry using enzyme boosted K₂CO₃ Solvents”.