| carbon permanence potential |
how long will
the captured carbon remain outside the atmosphere? |
evaluates
long-term climate benefits beyond capture efficiency |
| carbon value multiplication |
how much economic
value can be generated from captured CO2? |
links carbon management with industrial value creation |
| carbon circularity potential |
can the captured
carbon be continuously reused without relying
on fossil carbon? |
assesses contribution to a circular
carbon economy |
| carbon legacy potential |
what long-term environmental legacy does this carbon pathway
create? |
considers intergenerational sustainability and
permanent carbon
removal |
| carbon transformation complexity |
how complex is the conversion of captured CO2 into
a stable or valuable product? |
evaluates process simplicity,
scalability, and energy demand |