Join Us for “CCUS in Action” – A Deep Dive into the Future of Carbon Capture and Utilization

As Europe intensifies efforts to achieve climate neutrality, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) has gained unprecedented momentum. Recognized as a strategic technology under the European Green Deal and the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), CCUS is now central to the EU’s decarbonization roadmap. The NZIA, adopted in May 2024, designates CO₂ capture, transport, utilization, and storage as Strategic Net-Zero Technologies, setting a clear target of 50 million tonnes of CO₂ injection capacity annually across the EU.

In early 2025, the European Commission launched the Clean Industrial Deal, reinforcing support for EU-made clean technologies, with CCUS playing a pivotal role. Additionally, the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy (ICMS) projects that up to 450 Mtpa of CO₂ will need to be captured by 2050, underlining the urgency of accelerating infrastructure, innovation, and cross-border collaboration.

With policies aligning and momentum building, the stage is set for technical innovation, regional action, and ethical reflection in CCUS. 

That’s why we’re excited to invite you to a dynamic workshop hosted by the REUSE – a Horizon Europe Project:

Workshop: 

“CCUS in Action: Intensified Capture, Renewable Technologies, Ethics, and Regional Challenges”

What to Expect

REUSE – a Horizon Europe funded by the European Union, is revolutionizing CCUS with a novel Rotating Packed Bed (RPB) system designed to efficiently capture and repurpose CO₂ in a compact, high-performance process. This workshop offers a unique chance to explore how this innovation—and broader trends in CCUS—are being shaped across disciplines and geographies.

Agenda Highlights:

🔹 Welcome & Introduction

Dr. Sakis Papadopoulos (Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas CERTH, Greece), Project Coordinator, sets the stage with a comprehensive overview of REUSE project’s mission and its breakthrough in Rotating Packed Bed (RPB) technology. He will also present pioneering research into biomimetic CO₂ capture and renewable-based utilization.

🔹 Keynote: CCUS and Climate Change

Prof. Jonathan Lee (University of Newcastle, United Kingdom) unpacks the pivotal role CCUS plays in the global climate response. His keynote will frame CCUS within the broader climate change policy landscape, emphasizing its role in hard-to-abate sectors and its synergy with renewable energy and negative emissions technologies.

🔹 From Waste to Resource

Dr. Stella Balomenou (CERTH, Greece) reimagines CO₂ as a valuable feedstock for producing sustainable fuels and chemicals. Her talks with explore two cutting-edge electrochemical pathways: 1) Low-temperature PEM/AEM electrolyzers convert CO2 into high-value chemicals such as formic acid and methanol, using renewable energy and 2) High-temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyzers – powered by renewable energy – enable the co-electrolysis of CO₂ and steam to generate syngas.

🔹 Ethics Meets Innovation

Milica Milić, Postdoc (Solid Product Development & Innovation) at Novonesis (Denmark), examines the intersection of nature-inspired CCUS innovations and ethical considerations shaping their development and deployment. Her session will discuss how embedding ethics early in innovation pipelines can foster trust, inclusivity, and long-term sustainability.

🔹 Regional Realities

Martha Bissmann from CES clean energy solutions GesmbH (Austria) brings insight into specific requirements and opportunities for CCUS in former Eastern EU countries. Carbon capture rules in these countries follow EU and national laws, with a focus on safe CO₂ storage and funding from emissions trading. Using Bulgaria as an example, this presentation shows how national laws guide CCUS development.

🔹 Live Q&A

Engage directly with speakers and explore collaborative possibilities.

Whether you’re a researcher, policymaker, innovator, or climate advocate—this is your front-row seat to CCUS in action.

For more information on the project:

Visit the project website: www.reuse-project.eu/ 

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