31/05/2021 – Circular economy – Recycling
Nova-Institut: Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon
How to meet the global need for carbon as a feedstock in the chemical and derived materials sector in the future? The Nova-Institut presents a report.
To decarbonise the energy sector by 2050, and ensure the achievement of the goals set out under the Paris agreement, it is essential for the industry to completely phase out its use of fossil fuels. © Tupungato/stock.adobe.com
To decarbonise the energy sector by 2050, and ensure the achievement of the goals set out under the Paris agreement, it is essential for the industry to completely phase out its use of fossil fuels. © Tupungato/stock.adobe.com
The graph shows the current global demand for carbon embedded in organic chemicals and derived materials (by type of carbon feedstock). © Nova-Institut GmbH