THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences and Division on Earth and Life Studies
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems and Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology
Committee on Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, Research, and Development
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Congressional Briefing
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 – 2:00 p.m.
via Zoom
On
Carbon Dioxide Utilization Markets and Infrastructure
Status and Opportunities: A First Report
Carbon materials pervade many aspects of modern life, from fuels and building materials to consumer goods and commodity chemicals. Reaching net-zero emissions will require replacing existing fossil-carbon-based systems with circular-carbon economies that transform wastes like CO2 into useful materials.
Requested by Congress in P.L.116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, this report evaluates market opportunities and infrastructure needs to help decision makers better understand how carbon dioxide utilization can contribute to a net-zero emissions future.
These briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on December 1, 2022 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.