Current CO 2 Capture and Storage Trends in Europe in a View of Social Knowledge and Acceptance. A Short Review

Nikolaos Koukouzas (), Marina Christopoulou, Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou, Aikaterini Rogkala, Eleni Gianni, Christos Karkalis, Konstantina Pyrgaki, Pavlos Krassakis, Petros Koutsovitis, Dionisios Panagiotaras and Petros Petrounias
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Nikolaos Koukouzas: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, 57001 Thermi, Greece
Marina Christopoulou: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, 57001 Thermi, Greece
Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
Aikaterini Rogkala: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
Eleni Gianni: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, 57001 Thermi, Greece
Christos Karkalis: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, 57001 Thermi, Greece
Konstantina Pyrgaki: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, 57001 Thermi, Greece
Pavlos Krassakis: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, 57001 Thermi, Greece
Petros Koutsovitis: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
Dionisios Panagiotaras: Department of Environment, Ionian University, M. Minotou-Giannopoulou 26, Panagoula, 29100 Zakynthos, Greece
Petros Petrounias: Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, 57001 Thermi, Greece

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-30

Abstract: Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) has reached a higher level of emissions in the last decades, and as it is widely known, CO 2 is responsible for numerous environmental problems, such as climate change. Thus, there is a great need for the application of CO 2 capture and storage, as well as of CO 2 utilization technologies (CCUS). This review article focuses on summarizing the current CCUS state-of-the-art methods used in Europe. Special emphasis has been given to mineralization methods/technologies, especially in basalts and sandstones, which are considered to be suitable for CO 2 mineralization. Furthermore, a questionnaire survey was also carried out in order to investigate how informed about CO 2 issues European citizens are, as well as whether their background is relative to their positive or negative opinion about the establishment of CCUS technologies in their countries. In addition, social acceptance by the community requires contact with citizens and stakeholders, as well as ensuring mutual trust through open communication and the opportunity to participate as early as possible in the development of actions and projects related to CO 2 capture and storage, at all appropriate levels of government internationally, as citizens need to understand the benefits from such new technologies, from the local to the international level.

Keywords: CO 2 capture; CO 2 storage; mineralization; social acceptance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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