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Bonus content - wickedproblems.earth
As we talked about with folk from Carbon Technology Research Foundation and Robert Höglund last week, Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is going through some things. The Trump administration is slashing funding for Direct Air Capture (DAC) hubs, poster child CDR firm Climeworks is laying off 20% of staff and stands accused of overpromising an underdelivering on removals.
But in a week when a Swiss village was wiped off the map by a collapsing glacier, and the World Meteorological Organisation predicted we’re likely facing years of staying at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels - the existential threshold for small island states they demanded be included in the Paris Agreement - the need to find ways to take greenhouse gases out of the air (while electrifying and decarbonising) has not gone away.
Cara Maesano has one of the most comprehensive views of the state of CDR technologies as the head of CDR research at RMI. Recent reports she helped craft point out pragmatic opportunities for joined-up thinking by integrating carbon removals in industry and agriculture - and even using captured carbon in building materials.
In Conversation
01:30 Challenges in the Direct Air Capture Sector
07:54 Exploring Different Carbon Removal Technologies
12:06 Industrial Carbon Removal Opportunities
23:40 Industry Partnerships for Carbon Removal
24:03 Economic Benefits of Carbon Removal
25:41 Momentum in Climate Action
27:50 Innovative Building Materials for Carbon Storage
32:44 Engaging Stakeholders in Carbon Removal
33:28 Highlighting Successful Carbon Removal Projects
35:13 Challenges and Opportunities in Policy and Regulation
37:25 The Ongoing Climate Conversation
38:52 Connecting Climate Solutions Across Sectors
42:20 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Further Reading
RMI: Seizing the Industrial Carbon Removal Opportunity
RMI: Harnessing Carbon Removal Opportunities in Biomass Residue Building Products
The CO280 project Cara mentioned at a pulp and paper mill
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Bonus content - wickedproblems.earth
As we talked about with folk from Carbon Technology Research Foundation and Robert Höglund last week, Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is going through some things. The Trump administration is slashing funding for Direct Air Capture (DAC) hubs, poster child CDR firm Climeworks is laying off 20% of staff and stands accused of overpromising an underdelivering on removals.
But in a week when a Swiss village was wiped off the map by a collapsing glacier, and the World Meteorological Organisation predicted we’re likely facing years of staying at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels - the existential threshold for small island states they demanded be included in the Paris Agreement - the need to find ways to take greenhouse gases out of the air (while electrifying and decarbonising) has not gone away.
Cara Maesano has one of the most comprehensive views of the state of CDR technologies as the head of CDR research at RMI. Recent reports she helped craft point out pragmatic opportunities for joined-up thinking by integrating carbon removals in industry and agriculture - and even using captured carbon in building materials.
In Conversation
01:30 Challenges in the Direct Air Capture Sector
07:54 Exploring Different Carbon Removal Technologies
12:06 Industrial Carbon Removal Opportunities
23:40 Industry Partnerships for Carbon Removal
24:03 Economic Benefits of Carbon Removal
25:41 Momentum in Climate Action
27:50 Innovative Building Materials for Carbon Storage
32:44 Engaging Stakeholders in Carbon Removal
33:28 Highlighting Successful Carbon Removal Projects
35:13 Challenges and Opportunities in Policy and Regulation
37:25 The Ongoing Climate Conversation
38:52 Connecting Climate Solutions Across Sectors
42:20 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Further Reading
RMI: Seizing the Industrial Carbon Removal Opportunity
RMI: Harnessing Carbon Removal Opportunities in Biomass Residue Building Products
The CO280 project Cara mentioned at a pulp and paper mill
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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