CO2gebaseerde

CO2gebaseerde is a Dutch adjective meaning "based on CO2." It is used to describe processes, products, or materials that use carbon dioxide as a feedstock or energy source, or that derive their carbon content from CO2. In scientific and policy contexts, the term is part of the broader concept of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) and green chemistry.

In practice, CO2gebaseerde refers to technologies and applications that convert CO2 into useful outputs. Common areas include CO2-gebaseerde brandstoffen (synthetic fuels produced from CO2 and hydrogen) and CO2-gebaseerde chemische bouwstenen (CO2-derived building blocks such as methanol and polycarbonates). The term also appears in discussions of materials and polymers produced from CO2 feedstocks.

Orthography and usage notes: the preferred Dutch spelling is CO2-gebaseerde with a hyphen; the unhyphenated form is found in some texts but is less standard. The concept is frequently discussed in relation to CCU, climate policy, and the transition to a circular carbon economy. Its adoption and environmental benefit depend on factors such as energy sources, catalyst efficiency, and life cycle emissions, as CO2-based pathways require low-carbon energy to be genuinely favorable.

See also: carbon capture and utilization, green chemistry, life cycle assessment, carbon neutrality, synthetic fuels.