The International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (ICCDU), which began in 1991 in Nagoya, Japan, has since been held in countries throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. The biennial conference provides a multi-disciplinary forum on recent innovations in fundamental and applied aspects of CO₂ utilization.

In 2013, the conference will focus on CO₂ conversion and utilization for chemicals, fuels and materials for sustainable development. The goal of the conference is to facilitate the advances in CO₂ research and bring together the academic and industrial communities for the exchange of ideas, concepts, and innovations.

The ICCDU XII will be held in at the Westin Hotel in Alexandria, VA, a suburb of Washington D.C. The conference location is convenient to the metro and close to many tourist sites, restaurants, airports, and government offices. Look for early registration and abstract submissions to open in November 2012. Sponsorship and exhibitor information will be available at that time as well.