Transformative Science for the New Carbon Economy

This fifth edition of the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) addresses the transformative science required to establish a new carbon economy. Transformative science goes beyond studying fundamentals by actively initiating and catalyzing change processes. This approach is needed since our societies must completely change the handling of carbon within the short timeframe available to limit global warming well below 2°C. The resulting new carbon economy needs to remove CO₂ at the scale of several gigatons from the air and oceans and requires innovative carbon management technologies for the deep decarbonization of our industrial, energy, and agricultural sectors. The Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC therefore assigns a pivotal role to Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage in mitigating climate change. Given the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to sustainably meet our energy and resource demands, the new carbon economy needs to be built rapidly. Thus, the GRC on CCUS is designed as a platform spanning from scientific discoveries to the science of turning innovative ideas into action.

The Gordon Conference on CCUS will examine scientific advances covering all dimensions of the anthropogenic carbon cycle: from capturing hard-to-abate CO₂ emissions to using CO₂ as feedstock and generating negative emissions by removing CO₂ from the atmosphere and oceans. Building upon the interdisciplinary setting of the Gordon Research Conference on CCUS, we will highlight the viewpoint of transformative science to go beyond the lab to accelerate the transformation. Thereby, this GRC will continue the rich tradition of bringing together emerging and established researchers across the pipeline in academia, industry, and national laboratories to forge collaborative and convergent solutions across disciplines from around the world. We are excited to return to Switzerland, where the natural landscape surrounding the conference venue will foster a highly interactive, creative, diverse, and inclusive environment for translating the science of carbon transformations into societal impact. Post-conference excursions will allow us to see real-world implementations of CCUS technology.

The 2023 Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage GRC is now FULL, meaning this event has 200 registered attendees, and a large Waitlist of applicants. Any applications submit on or after 4/6/2023 will be automatically placed on the FULL List, rather than the waitlist.

Waitlist applicants have first priority of potential available space at this GRC. If space does become available, you will receive notice of acceptance with instructions on how to complete registration via myGRC.