{"id":33005,"date":"2026-04-10T16:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/biogenic-co%e2%82%82-significant-volumes-but-deployment-depends-on-infrastructure-and-certification\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:04:27","slug":"biogenic-co%e2%82%82-significant-volumes-but-deployment-depends-on-infrastructure-and-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/en\/biogenic-co%e2%82%82-significant-volumes-but-deployment-depends-on-infrastructure-and-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Biogenic CO\u2082: Significant volumes, but deployment depends on infrastructure and certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-a2bd0975-5dc3-4af4-ac3b-f1d458c983ac\">Biogenic CO\u2082, long considered a \u201cwaste\u201d stream in energy recovery and the bio-based industry, is becoming a strategic resource for two key pathways to carbon neutrality:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Upcycling (CCU) to produce synthetic molecules and fuels (e-fuels, e-chemicals).<\/li>\n<li>Negative emissions (BECCS\/CDR) through carbon capture and geological storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-016c8ee8-68be-4821-a4b3-99bf8b66e6a9\">The Club CO2 study aims to provide an objective assessment of France\u2019s carbon sinks, the costs of mobilizing them, and deployment plans through 2030, 2040, and 2050, based on the ADEME Transitions 2050 scenarios (S2, S3, S4), broken down into three national trajectories (A: conservative, B: intermediate, C: ambitious).<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-016c8ee8-68be-4821-a4b3-99bf8b66e6a9\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-21d9a244-c522-41ea-bf51-06437bcb3d38\"><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-21d9a244-c522-41ea-bf51-06437bcb3d38\">Deposits in France: large volumes, but highly concentrated<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-6f11cfbf-8195-4929-a20d-42cacecd3a80\">For the base year 2022, the study estimates that approximately 22 MtCO\u2082\/year of mobilizable biogenic CO\u2082 emissions are generated across roughly 2,000 sites. This resource is highly concentrated: approximately 300 industrial sites account for ~90% of the total volume. <\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-665ff9cb-fdfe-459d-821e-4503482b24b2\">Volumes are currently heavily concentrated in three sectors, totaling approximately ~12 MtCO2\/year (or ~60% of current volumes):<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Waste incineration (UVE): ~6 MtCO2\/year across ~110 sites.<\/li>\n<li>Paper and cardboard industry: ~4 MtCO2\/year across ~15 sites.<\/li>\n<li>Bioethanol production (sugar industry): ~2 MtCO2\/year across 6 sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-d6090a2d-b42c-44fd-82ab-8d1f017233f0\">A key finding of the study is that French biogenic CO\u2082 emissions account for approximately 10% of European biogenic emissions, whereas total French emissions account for approximately 4% of European emissions. This suggests that, proportionally, there is a relatively high level of bio-CO\u2082 availability in France for CCU applications and storage strategies. <\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-70bbbc4c-b5e8-4f5f-8e3b-fb22693c5ff3\">2030\u20132050 Projection: Growth Driven by Green Gas<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-3e4a5c14-84b9-4aec-a6fe-7e0018d9014e\">Projected biogenic emissions are increasing in all scenarios:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>~30 MtCO2\/year in 2030 (+40% to +50% compared to 2022)<\/li>\n<li>~40 to 60 MtCO2\/year in 2050 (+100% to +180% compared to 2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-6a1d9899-5fe0-4ece-9426-de3cd875ef4d\">The main driver is the growth of green gas: an increase in the number of anaerobic digestion facilities and the development of new technologies (e.g., pyrolysis, hydrothermal gasification). Other sectors are evolving at a more moderate pace (energy efficiency, fuel substitution, waste management strategies). <\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-a986aad6-041a-498d-a344-ccc7471a4d8b\">Bio-CO\u2082 utilization: a matter of costs and logistics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-ae9b3c5c-28cf-4a4c-b4be-94da2b320114\">The study ranks the sources based on two key cost drivers:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Site size (economies of scale)<\/li>\n<li>CO\u2082 concentration in the stream (direct impact on energy consumption and capture\/processing costs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-42d287ef-5f5c-47b8-b179-56e38bcff2ef\">Three main categories emerge:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Large \u201cpure\u201d emitters (e.g., bioethanol, biorefineries): highly concentrated CO\u2082, competitive costs.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPure\u201d source sites (green gas, biogas purification): concentrated flow but lower volumes; collection must be organized.<\/li>\n<li>Major industrial and energy-sector emitters (cement\/lime, paper\/cardboard, power plants): more diluted flue gases, more energy-intensive capture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-4f9b23e7-82c6-4ea4-9126-4cbb8a649652\">Cost estimates cited:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Major, pure-play emitters : &lt; 50 EUR\/tCO2, but with limited volumes (approximately ~3 MtCO2\/year).<\/li>\n<li>To tap into additional reserves: typically ~100 to 200 EUR\/tCO2, depending on the specific pathways considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-2052dc39-ccef-4ca1-9800-fe1454ba41ec\">By 2030, the study estimates that in mainland France, approximately 15 to 20 MtCO2\/year could be captured (for utilization or transport to storage), potentially at a cost of less than &lt; 200 EUR\/tCO2. By way of comparison, DAC is estimated to cost 300 to 400 EUR\/tCO2 (medium-term estimates). <\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-86327409-3114-4c6c-bb99-c1422e85e55b\">CCU and BECCS: Transformative Opportunities, Market Uncertainties<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-4a11e014-1a59-42be-95a0-d13f2fff99de\">The applications under consideration include traditional uses, e-fuels\/e-chemicals (CCU), methanation, mineralization, and geological storage.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-5edb2908-ce97-475e-bae8-0bc39ab268df\">Two markets stand out as key drivers:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>E-fuels and e-chemicals (CCU)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Demand is driven by carbon sequestration requirements and the value associated with biogenic CO\u2082.<\/li>\n<li>Estimated potential: ~10 to 20 MtCO2\/year by 2050.<\/li>\n<li>Uncertainty: the competitiveness of synthetic fuel imports, which could limit domestic production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>BECCS \/ carbon removal credits (CDR)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Needs that could reach \u201cup to\u201d ~30 MtCO2\/year, depending on the scenario.<\/li>\n<li>Key uncertainty: monetization through CDR markets, which remain limited. The study notes that the voluntary BECCS market size \u201cto date\u201d is very small (on the order of ~0.5 MtCO2\/year globally). <\/li>\n<li>Point d\u2019\u00e9volution d\u00e9terminant : discussions sur une potentielle ouverture de l\u2019<strong>EU-ETS<\/strong> aux cr\u00e9dits CDR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-5de59196-c0b3-4965-aca5-11ea54f25ada\">Cons\u00e9quence : les sc\u00e9narios de mobilisation sont tr\u00e8s contrast\u00e9s :<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>~1 \u00e0 8 MtCO2\/an d\u00e8s 2030<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>~10 \u00e0 50 MtCO2\/an \u00e0 long terme<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-bf8bd0c8-56db-4d4c-bc88-9b47b1e8e9f6\">\u00c0 2050, la mobilisation pourrait atteindre environ :<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>~20% (conservative estimate): ~9 MtCO2\/year<\/li>\n<li>~50% (intermediate): ~34 MtCO2\/year<\/li>\n<li>up to ~80% (ambitious): ~47 MtCO2\/year<\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-fc957e34-0948-4628-868b-b65d56a30202\">Comparison with Switzerland (FOEN): Legal Framework, CCS\/NET, and Incentives<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-36732e08-729b-469d-82d4-fe7016d18b60\">Switzerland has established a legal framework for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and for negative emissions technologies (NET, also known as CDR), with a view to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-e3f59d66-ce19-4e86-ab67-196f391893e0\">Some points highlighted by the federal government (FOEN):<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Order of magnitude: By 2050, Switzerland plans to store approximately 12 million tons of CO\u2082 per year through CCS and NET, which is nearly 30% of current GHG emissions.<\/li>\n<li>Aviation: To offset CO\u2082 emissions from international aviation by 2050, it would be necessary to generate 1 to 2 million tons of negative emissions per year.<\/li>\n<li>Support and guidance: Since January 1, 2025, the Federal Act on Climate Protection Targets, Innovation, and Strengthening Energy Security has promoted the use of innovative technologies and processes (reduction, capture, and storage). Support is available through a net-zero roadmap that outlines the measures. <\/li>\n<li>Carbon incentives: Facilities participating in the emissions trading system can count CCS toward their emissions, bringing Switzerland in line with EU regulations and strengthening financial incentives.<\/li>\n<li>Certification: Since 2022, CO\u2082 storage projects have been eligible for certification under the CO\u2082 Act; the certificates issued are tradable, which helps finance the projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-5e42367f-6dd4-4c98-89a8-25a71c1fbe6a\">A comparative analysis of France and Switzerland: the message is consistent. Deployment is not just a matter of resource potential; it depends heavily on the ability to make supply chains measurable, certifiable, traceable, and financeable, with rules compatible with carbon mechanisms. <\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-fee347e6-e9e3-480d-81f9-5e297ed240d0\">Conclusion: From Potential to Execution\u2014The Role of WasteOlas<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-4b57e79e-03b3-42f2-8942-bf1ec7308033\">The CO\u2082 Club\u2019s report confirms that biogenic CO\u2082 is no longer merely a waste product, but a transition-era feedstock and a potential lever for large-scale carbon removal (CDR). The volumes exist today and are growing, but harnessing this resource will depend on infrastructure and trust-building measures: bio-CO\u2082 certification, traceability and guarantees of origin, a clear framework for CDR credits, and control over purity specifications. <\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-90d12857-e498-4006-b3c3-f3e1f82ec275\">In this context, WasteOlas plays a key operational role: translating policy goals and scenarios into robust on-the-ground systems by focusing on local CO\u2082 utilization and the engineering required for its capture (collection, purification, logistics, and integration into hubs). In other words, it bridges the gap between dispersed sources, quality requirements, infrastructure constraints, and downstream markets to accelerate credible, traceable, and economically viable CCU\/BECCS projects. <\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-26f27e80-c416-4cad-a367-0853a9c241a4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-5e42367f-6dd4-4c98-89a8-25a71c1fbe6a\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-90d12857-e498-4006-b3c3-f3e1f82ec275\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-90d12857-e498-4006-b3c3-f3e1f82ec275\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ql-heading\" data-block-id=\"block-e974f9c8-38c8-42a2-9410-2fda18936122\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Club CO2, Public Summary, Study on the Capture, Storage, and Utilization of Biogenic CO2 in France (public summary; study to be completed in early 2025). Study conducted by E-CUBE in collaboration with Carbon Limits, co-funded by ADEME. <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.club-co2.fr\/documents\/storage\/documents\/2026\/03\/ClubCO2-Etude-Captage-Stockage-et-Utilisation-du-CO2-biogenique-en-France-Synthese-publique.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">(PDF)<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>European Biogas: A Driving Force Behind the Energy Transition and Opportunities for Local CO\u2082 Utilization (February 12, 2026). <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wasteolas.com\/biogaz-en-europe-moteur-de-la-transition-energetique-et-opportunites-pour-la-valorisation-du-co2-local\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>FOEN (Switzerland), CO\u2082 Capture and Storage, Legal Framework (Federal Administration website).<\/strong> <a class=\"ql-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bafu.admin.ch\/fr\/extraction-et-stockage-du-co2-bases-legales\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#58e3ff&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2>More recent articles<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; excerpt_length=&#8221;250&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; show_meta=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_text_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; text_border_radius=&#8221;10px&#8221; text_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; content_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biogenic CO\u2082, long considered a \u201cwaste\u201d stream in energy recovery and the bio-based industry, is becoming a strategic resource for two key pathways to carbon neutrality: Upcycling (CCU) to produce synthetic molecules and fuels (e-fuels, e-chemicals). Negative emissions (BECCS\/CDR) through carbon capture and geological storage. 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