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Feb 8, 2023 | shorturl.at | Jan Mertens |ENGIE Research |Christian Breyer |Ronnie Belmans

Professor Jan Mertens is ENGIE’s chief science officer (CSO) building ENGIE’s long term vision on technologies, identifying key international research players on selected emerging technologies, and initiating research partnerships worldwide for the group. Since 2019, Jan is also part-time professor at the University of Ghent in the domain of sustainable energy. He holds a PhD in environmental engineering from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2006).

Feb 8, 2023 | cell.com | Jan Mertens |ENGIE Research |Christian Breyer |Katrin Arning

Myth 1: We must decarbonize to achieve our climate goal1Mertens J. Belmans R. Webber M. Why the carbon neutral transition will imply the use of lots of carbon. C. 6: 39 Therefore, the bad connotation that carbon and COAs explained above as part of the third pathway toward carbon neutrality, meeting the climate goals will imply the use of lots of carbon.2 receive today needs to be reversed, and carbon and CO2 should be seen as a resource.