December 2015, the United Nations Conference of the Parties, better known as COP21, reached an agreement to combat climate change. Together, the EU along with 185 nations pledged to limit the global average temperature to a rise "well below" 2 deg C, compared to pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 deg C. Such an ambitious goal will require not only teh immediate halt of greenhouse gas emission increases, but also a serious effort to decrease emissions throughout the rest of the century. This global agreement will put pressure on industrial processes, which account for one third of global energy use and 40% of CO2 emissions worldwide. Air Liquide's energy efficient technology was awarded at this conference. This article reports on how heat oxy-combustion technology can be used to meet environmental needs.
