The latest research shows that converting 10 million tons of biogenic CO₂ into renewable products would require about 60 TWh of renewable electricity, roughly 70% of Finland’s annual electricity consumption.
Processing 10 Mt of CO₂ and 1 Mt of hydrogen could produce 3 Mt of diesel, equal to Finland’s yearly consumption. With 30 Mt of large bio-based CO₂ sources available, Finland has the raw materials and infrastructure for industrial-scale production. Therefore, Instead of focusing on fuels, the Forest CUMP study aimed to capture bio-based CO₂ for use in durable polymer products.