The effect of a Ce promoter on the catalytic properties of V/SiO2 was investigated for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene (EB) to styrene (ST) with CO2 (CO2-ODEB). The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), H2 temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR), CO2 temperature-programmed desorption (CO2-TPD), and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA). It was found that incorporation of Ce into V/SiO2 increased the dispersion of active V species, enhanced the redox properties of the system, and inhibited deep V reduction of V 5 + to V 3 +. The Ce promoter also improves the basicity of V/SiO2 and CO2 adsorption on the catalyst, and suppresses coke formation. The addition of a Ce promoter greatly improves the catalytic activity and stability of V/SiO2 towards CO2-ODEB. The ST yield and selectivity reach 55.6% and 98.5% , respectively, for CO2-ODEB over the most efficient catalyst, V(0.8)Ce(0.25)/SiO2, at 550°C, and a CO2/EB molar ratio of 20. Moreover, after reaction for 12 h, the V(0.8)Ce(0.25)/SiO2 still shows stable catalytic