CO2Chem Network: Establishing the UK as World Leaders in Carbon Dioxide Utilisation
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Chemical & Biological Engineering
Abstract
Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (CDU) is the transformation of carbon dioxide waste in to value added products. This has the effect of eliminating new fossil carbon entering the supply chain and removing the CO2 (one of the main greenhouse gases) from waste streams or even the atmosphere. It can be considered as chemical storage of the CO2. This may be anywhere from short- to long-term storage depending on the product. The CO2Chem Network was established in 2010 as one of the EPSRC Grand Challenges in Physical Sciences. It has grown from 80 initial members within the UK to over 1,100 worldwide in 2016. In line with the other Grand Challenge Networks established at the same time, we are looking to extend funding to 2019, after which the network will become fully sustainable as a UK association. CO2Chem has been highly successful and is now the premier network for CDU.
The new proposal seeks to build on this expertise and help members develop their research, collaborations and funding towards 2019; a pivotal year when the financially sustained association will come into effect and when the UK will potentially leave the European Union. We will therefore explore with members the needs for operation within a global economy. In particular we will develop links with countries linked to the Global Challenges Research Fund to establish new markets for collaboration.
Emphasis will be placed on developing a strong research base in CDU through the introduction of Summer Schools for Researchers, enhanced Early Career Researcher events and a new Seedcorn Award strategy. We will also engage strongly with government to establish CDU as a key industrial and environmental strategy, especially given that CCU project commercialisation has been abandoned by UK government for the considerable future. We will work with the triple helix of academia-industry-government to develop strategies and policies for the development of fundamental, discovery level CDU projects through their translation towards commercialisation.
The new proposal seeks to build on this expertise and help members develop their research, collaborations and funding towards 2019; a pivotal year when the financially sustained association will come into effect and when the UK will potentially leave the European Union. We will therefore explore with members the needs for operation within a global economy. In particular we will develop links with countries linked to the Global Challenges Research Fund to establish new markets for collaboration.
Emphasis will be placed on developing a strong research base in CDU through the introduction of Summer Schools for Researchers, enhanced Early Career Researcher events and a new Seedcorn Award strategy. We will also engage strongly with government to establish CDU as a key industrial and environmental strategy, especially given that CCU project commercialisation has been abandoned by UK government for the considerable future. We will work with the triple helix of academia-industry-government to develop strategies and policies for the development of fundamental, discovery level CDU projects through their translation towards commercialisation.
Planned Impact
The aim of the network is to maximise impact of CDU research. It has a proven track record in doing so.
-The network will promote UK research globally through dissemination events and its website and social media activities.
-The successful website will be redesigned and updated with increasing use of video content.
-We will establish a YouTube Channel and promote activities with regular Facebook and Twitter feeds.
-We will work with industry to accelerate CDU from the Discovery to Commercialisation phases. We will aim to create an environment where industry can make financial gain from employment of CDU as alternative feedstocks for new production routes.
-We will provide government with objective, transparent and evidence based assessments of technology and market developments in CDU to make the UK the premier destination for CDU technologies and research
-We will promote CDU with the public, explaining the benefits of CDU fro the environment and the long-term economy.
To strongly cooperate with overseas organisations and networks such as SCOT, CO2Net, CO2Forum, The Global CO2 Initiative and Carbon XPRIZE to disseminate information and promote the activities of CO2Chem on a global stage.
-The network will promote UK research globally through dissemination events and its website and social media activities.
-The successful website will be redesigned and updated with increasing use of video content.
-We will establish a YouTube Channel and promote activities with regular Facebook and Twitter feeds.
-We will work with industry to accelerate CDU from the Discovery to Commercialisation phases. We will aim to create an environment where industry can make financial gain from employment of CDU as alternative feedstocks for new production routes.
-We will provide government with objective, transparent and evidence based assessments of technology and market developments in CDU to make the UK the premier destination for CDU technologies and research
-We will promote CDU with the public, explaining the benefits of CDU fro the environment and the long-term economy.
To strongly cooperate with overseas organisations and networks such as SCOT, CO2Net, CO2Forum, The Global CO2 Initiative and Carbon XPRIZE to disseminate information and promote the activities of CO2Chem on a global stage.
Organisations
- University of Sheffield (Lead Research Organisation)
- Global CO2 Initiative (Collaboration)
- Scottish Enterprise (Collaboration)
- University of York (Collaboration)
- XPRIZE Foundation (Collaboration)
- Waitrose Limited (Collaboration)
- Tata Steel (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- CO2 Value Europe (Collaboration)
- Tees Valley Unlimited (Collaboration)
- ITM Power (Collaboration)
- European Commission (Collaboration)
- Fera Science Limited (Collaboration)
Publications
Brocklebank I
(2018)
A Simple Approach to Modeling Rural and Urban District Heating
in Frontiers in Energy Research
Climate-KIC
(2017)
CO2 Utilisation Today
Dongil A
(2020)
Effect of Cu and Cs in the ß-Mo2C System for CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol
in Catalysts
Dowson G
(2017)
Demonstration of CO2 Conversion to Synthetic Transport Fuel at Flue Gas Concentrations
in Frontiers in Energy Research
Dowson GRM
(2021)
Reactive capture using metal looping: the effect of oxygen.
in Faraday discussions
Driver J
(2019)
Blue Urea: Fertilizer With Reduced Environmental Impact
in Frontiers in Energy Research
Garcia-Garcia G
(2021)
Analytical Review of Life-Cycle Environmental Impacts of Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies.
in ChemSusChem
García-Gutiérrez P
(2019)
Environmental sustainability of cellulose-supported solid ionic liquids for CO 2 capture
in Green Chemistry
Ghavam S
(2021)
A novel approach to ammonia synthesis from hydrogen sulfide
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
| Description | That there is a wide global appetite for CCU but that it is being delayed through policy inaction. Industry is leading the technology pull. |
| Exploitation Route | Looking to become a self-sustaining professional body/organisation. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Agriculture Food and Drink Chemicals Construction Energy Environment Healthcare Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Transport |
| URL | http://www.co2chem.com |
| Description | CO2Chem contributed to the Mission Innovation report on CCUS. Brought utilisation alongside storage in government thinking. Styring was a Panel Chair at Mission Innovation Houston, TX representing the UK Government (BEIS) and co-authored the report on accelerating CCUS Technologies which was published by the US DOE in May 2018. Katy Armstrong left as Manager in 2019 and was replaced by Rob Pilling who helped to bring the network into GDPR compliance who was in turn replaced by Jane Skilling in 2019 who helped to develop the very successful 2019 Winter School and Status Conference as well as redeveloping the co2chem.com website. The network has been instrumental in developing UK and EU policy in the field of carbon dioxide utilisation and is represented on a number of external boards such as Carbon XPRIZE, Global CO2 Initiative, CO2 Value Europe and the International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (ICCDU). Styring has also used his experience in the network to be an active member of two All Party Parliamentary Groups (Energy Studies and Fairer Business Banking) and Bankers for Net Zero. Styring continues his policy work through the continued existence of CO2Chem and through his Strategic Partnership with Unilever. Since the end of the grant, the network has continued on a limited budget and is now contributing to the UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy (CircularChem). Two Faraday Discussions on CO2 Utilisation have resulted, the first in 2015 and the latest in 2021. We have been invited to chair another edition in 2026 but as the field is progressing it has been rebranded as carbon utilisation, as part of a circular carbon economy. The network has also extended to include other atmospheric emissions which cause environmental pollution, reflected in the participation in the Faraday Discussion on Air Pollution in Megacities. CO2Chem is also contributing to the UKRI Centre for Circular Chemical Economy to avoid duplication of effort and to enhance potential impact. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2017 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Construction,Education,Energy,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic Policy & public services |
| Description | Consulation on CCU technologies for European Commission |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | EU Task force on LCA for CCU |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Panel Chair Mission Innovation CCUS |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Recommendation to G20 countries to double funding for Clean Energy research. Report due Spring 2018. |
| Description | Royal Society Synthetic Fuels Steering Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | UK India Energy Summit, New Delhi, India |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | UK-Canada Communities of Interest on CCUS |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Flue2Chem - Building a UK value chain in converting industrial waste gases into sustainable materials for consumer products. |
| Amount | £5,359,053 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10030637 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2022 |
| End | 11/2024 |
| Description | Global CO2 Initiative LCA |
| Amount | € 80,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | Global CO2 Initiative |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 07/2017 |
| End | 08/2018 |
| Description | Global CO2 Initiative TEA |
| Amount | € 250,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | Global CO2 Initiative |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 07/2017 |
| End | 08/2018 |
| Description | Horizon 2020 |
| Amount | € 4,100,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Commission H2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 04/2023 |
| Description | IIKE UK Centre for CO2 Utilisation |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2017 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Description | INTERREG |
| Amount | € 191,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Commission H2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 06/2019 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Maximising Shared Capability of the Ultrafast Spectroscopy Laser Laboratory at Sheffield |
| Amount | £199,277 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/R042802/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Plastics: Redefining Single-Use |
| Amount | £1,035,896 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/S025278/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 06/2020 |
| Description | SUSTAIN Manufacturing Hub |
| Amount | £10,852,989 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/S018107/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 03/2026 |
| Description | UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy |
| Amount | £4,436,401 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/V011863/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Artificial Photosynthesis Roadmap |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Literature review and scientific guidance to the project to enable a European call for AP to be developed for 2018/19 workprogramme |
| Collaborator Contribution | Project management, life cycle assessment, PRIME supply chain modelling |
| Impact | No outputs, research on going |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CO2 Value Europe |
| Organisation | CO2 Value Europe |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| PI Contribution | Scientific advice and guidance on the use of CO2. Advice on creating networks of practioners. Core member of working group to set up the association |
| Collaborator Contribution | Knowledge on ccu sector and legalities of setting up an association. |
| Impact | Launch of new European industrial association for carbon dioxide utilisation in 2017 |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | FERA |
| Organisation | Fera Science Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | PROCESS DESIGN |
| Collaborator Contribution | FERTILISER NEEDS |
| Impact | FERTILISER DESIGN |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | GCI |
| Organisation | Global CO2 Initiative |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Introductions to community |
| Collaborator Contribution | Details of economics studies |
| Impact | Setting up consortia |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | ITM-POWER |
| Organisation | ITM Power |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | PROJECT LEAD |
| Collaborator Contribution | H2 GENERATION |
| Impact | BUILDING PILOT PLANT TOGETHER |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Scottish Enterprise |
| Organisation | Scottish Enterprise |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Roadmap for CCU in Scotland |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data for assessing industrial impacts in Scotland |
| Impact | The project is ongoing and has not generated any outcomes to date. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Tata Steel |
| Organisation | TATA Steel |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Invited attendance at quarterly project meetings in Port Talbot |
| Collaborator Contribution | Meetings and advocacy |
| Impact | Royal Society Report |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Tees Valley Unlimited |
| Organisation | Tees Valley Unlimited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Roadmap for CCU implementation in the Tees Valley |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of data relating to local industry |
| Impact | This project is ongoing and has not generated any outcomes to date |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | University of York |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Research facilities and exchange of personnel |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to surface analysis equipment |
| Impact | Conference publications |
| Start Year | 2006 |
| Description | Waitrose |
| Organisation | Waitrose Limited |
| Department | Waitrose Agronomy Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Building pilot plant on farm |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to working farm |
| Impact | Further funding proposal |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | XPRIZE |
| Organisation | XPRIZE Foundation |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Expert knowledge to prize |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to new research teams |
| Impact | Membership of XPRIZE Board |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Audience with Indian Minister for Science & Technology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting in New Delhi. Led to an invitation from the FCO/DIT to participate in a Ministerial Summit in New Delhi, April 2017 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Avantium CCU Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | International conference on CCU in Europe |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | BBC R4 Material World |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussions on BBC R4 blog and followup interviews and reasearch International exposure |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006 |
| Description | BBC Radio 5 discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussion on renewable energy alternatives for the UK energy mix |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | BBC news website interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview and comments for BBC website piece on CO2 utilisation which lead to further media interest in the technology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | CO2 Podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | CO2 Utilisation for the Conversation Podcast |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | CO2 Status Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | First Status Conference with multiple presenters. Single day event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | CO2 Utilisation EU Event Santander |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Keynote Talk |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | CO2CHem Summer School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | First CO2Chem Summer School. Successful five day event held in Sheffeild. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | CO2Chem Annual Status Conference 2019/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Summary of CO2Chem research activities and outcomes from seed corn. Award of CO2Chem Video Prizes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | CO2Chem Status Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Status conference highlighting the impact of seed corn funding to research stimulation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | CO2Chem Winter School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Winter School on CO2 Utilisation for people new to the field. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Carbon X-PRIZE |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Second Round conference for XPRIZE contestants. Styring gave Plenary Lecture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | CarbonNext Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Plenary Talks at final conference of CarbonNext. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Chemistry World article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Large contribution to RSC Chemistry World three page article on carbon dioxide utilisation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | DIFFER 60 Conference, The Netherlands |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Keynote on CO2 utilisation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Energy Transition Commission |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The viability of CCUS in the industrialsectors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2018 |
| Description | Faraday Discussion on CDU |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CO2Chem hosted the 2021 Faraday Discussion on CDU that was held online as a virtual event in April 2021. The event was so successful that we were invited by the Royal Society of Chemistry to host a further event in 2026. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/40002/carbon-dioxide-utilisation-faraday-discussion |
| Description | Gaseous Industrial Emission Conference, Brussels |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | CO2 and beyond. Conference to look at commercial viability. Keynote plus invited talks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | ICCDU 2018 Rio de Janeiro |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote Presentations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | ICCDU 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Committee work and presentations including Closing Address |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | IOM3 LCA Event, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Keynote on LCA of CCU Processes |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Intergovernmental Ministerial Summit and Workshop on Accelerating CCUS. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited talks and panel membership. Active participants in debates. Attended by Rt Hon Claire Perry MP. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (ICCDU) 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | UK hosted ICCDU for the first time. Organised by CO2Chem. Very successful event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://iccdu2016.org.uk |
| Description | International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation 2018 Rio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk at ICCDU 2018 in Rio de Janeiro |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Interview for BBC World Service radio |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC radio interview for world service on the potential of CO2 utilisation to impact climate change via emissions reduction |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Interview on BBC World News |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Live BBC World News interview on the potential of carbon dioxide use in the production of carbon nanofibres and the effect of CO2 utilisation on emissions mitigation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Invited Keynote at FutureFeed 2018 Oslo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote at FutureFeed, University of Oslo |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Keynote at Andlinger Center, Princeton, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote and Panel discussion on CO2 Utilisation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Keynote at ENCO 2019 India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote and Panel Chair at Energy and Environment: Challenges and Opportunities 2019, New Delhi India |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Keynote at RRB-14 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Keynote presentation at 14th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefinaries, Ghent, Belgium |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | LCA/LEA Guidelines Launch Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Launch of new documentation with GCI and EIT-Climate-KIC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Low carbon feedstocks for bioeconomy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Attended workshop on low carbon feedstocks for bioeconomy discussed ccu opportunities with delegates in working groups |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | MEETING OF SOUTH WALES CLUSTER MEMBERS (CO2CHEM AS A MEMBER) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Establishing a regional cluster for sustainable industry in South Wales |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019 |
| Description | Media work (TV/Radio) on CO2 Shortages in UK in June 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | BBC 5 Live and BBC News interviews regarding CO2 shortages in summer of 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Media work on National CO2 Shortage Summer 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC World Service, radio 5 Live, Local Radio, Sky News. Discussion of CO2 shortage due to closure of hydrogen production facilities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with BEIS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussion of involvement of CO2Chem in future CCUS plans. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Natural Resource Canada |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussions with NRCan and British High Commission in Ottawa to discuss future collaborative plans. NSERC application was an immediate output. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Natural Resource Canada |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with NRCan and British High Commission to scope a potential UK-Canada collaboration. Ongoing dialogue. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Mini-Symposium with Toronto XPRIZE Finalists |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Mini-Symposium on Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 to products. Sargent Group at University of Toronto, Canada |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | New Energy Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Recommendations on CDU to the energy community |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | PROBUS Talk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Talk on CCU led to interactions with Microsoft. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Politics First magazine article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Article on the activities of CO2Chem |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Port of Antwerp CDU Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Developing a CDU economy in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Presentation to Carbon Capture Journal Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Led to a journal issue publication. Status of CDU and its prospects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Presentations at ICCDU 2017, Shanghai |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentations from CO2chem members at the International Conference of Carbon Dioxide Utilisation 2017 showcasing UK research in CCU. Increase in awareness of delegates particularly Chinese, in UK research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | RSC Process Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote on Low Carbon Fertilisers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Radio interviews on Clean Air Policies, BBC 5 Live, Radio Kent and LBC. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Managing CO2 and other pollutants through Clean Air Zone policies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Royal Society Consultation of CO2 Reuse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Output will be a Royal Society document recommending policy on CDU |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Royal Society MP Pairing Scheme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | One week secondment to Westminster to work in collaboration with Dr Emma Hennessey at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Royal Society Oxford-KOPRC Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Keynote presentation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Royal Society Synthetic Fuels Working Group and Policy Briefing Document |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop and Working Group to look at the viability of Synthetic Fuels |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019 |
| Description | SETIS Magazine interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Interview for EU Commission science policy magazine highlighting UK research and CO2Chem |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Seminar Series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | UK-Canada Research Symposium |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Spanish Chemical Society Biannual Conference. Keynote by Styring |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CO2 Utilisation focused session. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Teachers TV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Two parts of a series of Teachers TV programmes (How Science Works) on Engineering: "Engineering Gold" and "In the Classroom" Incorporate into GCSE Syllabus for "21st Century Science" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| URL | http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Teachers-TV-How-Science-Works-Engineering-Gold-6084959/ |
| Description | Toronto Solar Fuels Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Two-day meeting including Provincial government Minister of State. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | UKCCSRC Meeting, Coventry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on Scope of CCUS |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | WISE 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Activities provoked discussion with adults and children Audience predominately had no previous knowledge of CO2 utilization and shared after activities that they had learned something new and found the presented research very interesting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | York Circular Economy Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Keynote on CO2 Utilisation in LCA, TEA and the Circular Economy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |