In this episode, we speaks to Peter Mayer, a New York City-based attorney specializing in carbon removals, to explore the legal intricacies of the voluntary carbon market (VCM). Peter discusses the critical role of contracts in the VCM, emphasizing the lack of standardization and the unique challenges this presents. He shares insights into structuring carbon credit deals, the importance of carbon insurance, and his experiences with international and long-term projects.

For this episode, we are joined by Anna Pavlova, Senior Vice President at Carbon Quest, a company specializing in carbon capture solutions for buildings. Anna explains Carbon Quest's unique approach to carbon capture, focusing on medium-sized emitters and utilizing toxin-free solid sorbents. The company's technology has been proven in projects across Manhattan, demonstrating its effectiveness in tight spaces and its modular design.

In this episode, David Koweek, PhD, Chief Scientist at Ocean Visions, discusses the organization's efforts in advancing ocean-based climate solutions. Ocean Visions aims to stabilize climate and restore ocean health through innovative strategies and knowledge products, such as digital roadmaps and databases for marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR) trials.

In this episode, Claude Letourneau, CEO of Svante, discusses the innovative approaches the company is taking in the carbon capture and removal industry. Claude explains Svante's unique technology that uses solid sorbent filters for capturing CO2 from diluted streams, such as those found in industrial emissions, as well as from ambient air via Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.

For this episode, we interview Martin Keeley, CEO of CarbonFree, a company at the forefront of carbon capture and utilization. Martin shares CarbonFree's innovative business model, which includes their build and operate approach with their SkyCycle technology, and their recent partnership with US Steel to decarbonize steel production.

On this episode of Carbonsations, we are joined by Martin Freimüller, founder and CEO of carbon removal company Octavia Carbon. Octavia is leveraging the abundant geothermal energy, ideal geology and concentration of talent in Kenya to build and scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.

In this episode, our guest is Max DubBuisson, Head of Sustainability Policy & Engagement at sustainable farming solutions providers Indigo Ag. Max shares with us his journey of entering the world of climate action, as well some of the ways in which Indigo is helping farmers access the carbon markets, while improving crop yields and supporting the environment.

We are joined in this episode of Carbonsations by Jason Highberger, CEO and Co-Founder of Biochar Life, a company on a mission to battle climate change, while improving the lives of smallholder farmers in the developing world. Jason talks about how Biochar Life is working with artisanal biochar producers to remove 1 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2030.

Joining us for today's episode of Carbonsations is prominent climate activist and Senior Policy Advisor for Carbonfuture, Sebastian Manhart. Sebastian has become one of the dominating voices in the carbon removal space, and in this episode he shares his journey to reaching this point, along with unique insights into the political landscape of CDR in Europe and the world.

Our guest on this episode is Phil De Luna, PhD, Chief Carbon Scientist and Head of Engineering at carbon removal super developer Deep Sky. Phil shares with us his impressive achievements in the carbon industry and describes the unique and ambitious venture Deep Sky has embarked on to remove gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere.