Abstract Current scenarios set the target of CO2 emissions than needs to be reached by 2050 at 14Gt. The scenarios suggest three main leverage approaches: (1) Physical and chemical utilisation of CO2 to yield long-lasting products through immobilisation; (2) Overall increase in process efficiency; (3) Renewable and decarbonised energy injection in the current infrastructures, as well as a switch to more carbon-sober fuels. CO2 utilisation appears to a have a potential role to play in all of these approaches. Several examples will be discussed in this chapter, among which will be: accelerated carbonation of industrial wastes, the role of CO2 hydrogenation catalysts for short-term injection of renewable energy in the current energy grid, the importance of electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol and methane, among others, and the relevance of air capture as a long-term solution once massive deployment of CO2 utilisation industries has occurred. Within each section, we have attempted to show a hierarchy of the several components in a possible timeframe of deployment. If these are the strong lines of potentially relevant technologies, prediction with 35year foresight necessitates great caution.