Sustainable production of CO₂-derived materials

The current CO₂ emissions scale (Gton) magnitude is 5–6 orders greater than that of utilization (Mton). CO₂ utilization should focus on its massive consumption, application of sustainable technologies, low-C energy sources and long-lasting products. CO₂ conversion into materials might fulfill these requirements while using C-neutral resources and circularization to avoid waste generation will contribute to achieve sustainability. This article revises reported RD&T on production of CO₂-derived materials and circularization approaches.