Methanol is an important and versatile building block in the chemical industry, a precursor to formaldehyde and polymers as well as acetic acid, MTBE and DME etc. Methanol can also be turned into higher hydrocarbons/olefins to name a few usages. It is the basis of a vast amount of everyday products. Further, methanol is an energy carrier and can be used for fuel blending and as fuel on its own, substituting gasoline and diesel. The use as energy carrier and fuel is still limited, but e.g. larger container vessels have already been built with methanol-ready two-stroke Diesel engines. Methanol production is almost entirely based on fossil fuel, via steam reforming and syngas. For sustainable methanol production, the synthesis of methanol via the direct hydrogenation of biogenic CO 2 using green hydrogen is a promising path. However, the cost of green hydrogen is a challenge that may jeopardise large scale roll-out of green methanol (also termed e-Methanol) production and its widespread adaption.