In this episode, we're talking to Sebastian Manhart, Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture. We'll be discussing the Carbon Unbound NYC 2023 conference.
Sebastian is a serial tech entrepreneur and policy expert. He spent a decade in startups, including as Chief Operating Officer of the world´s only nonprofit biometrics company (Simprints). He has a realistic perspective on the direction of Greenhouse Gas Removal. Listen in to hear his perspective on the future of CDR.
WorldOra’s Podcast- Sebastian Manhart Notes and Links- 05182023
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmanhart/
https://www.carbonfuture.earth/magazine/exclusive-analysis-carbon-dioxide-removal-policy-across-all-50-us-states
durability of several centuries- excludes a lot of nature based solutions
4 basic removal systems: Biochar, Enhanced Rock Weathering, DAC, BECCS
Verified. We act as a broker. Build MRV. 25% of high quality with third party standards. Accelerator action as well
MRV- Monitoring Reporting and Verification of CO2 removal
Helps to verify and protect business by proving through a third party the importance of the credits and CDR
Washington State budget $32 million set aside for CDR from CCA-The Open Air Collective (Chris Neidl and Matt Battles), PacCLEAN- Pacific Coast Legacy Emissions Action Network (Mike Robinson), AirMiners (Jason Grillo), Spark Climate (Daphne Wysham), and the Foundation for Climate Restoration (with me, Terri Pugh) - money acquired from the WA state Climate Commitment Act. Thanks to the political leaders in WA state: Senator Matt Boehnke, Senator Mark Mullet and Representative Joe Fitzgibbon A TRUE HERO too; WA Lobbyist: KATE WHITE TUDOR
Klaus Lackner- “the father of CDR” Klaus S. Lackner
Sebastian’s maturity scale: Voluntary markets are easiest to get off the ground, 1 million- Move into government procurement 10’s of billions and will be more predictable for decades -Compliance markets will have to offset residual emissions, 100’s of billions might help us reach the levels we are going to need.
Paul Tonko’s FCDRLA- Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act
Global south often has conditions that favor CO@ removal but funding will likely stay in the north
Terri- Duncan Kariuki- Octavia
Open Air Collective - (A highly recommend joining the team here!)
Help support Marius Iragi Ziganira’s small scale Biochar kiln project, contact the string together project of the Nakivale Refugee Camp- Umoja Foundation, here's the website: https://www.phoenixfunctions.com.au/ucf_home.html, https://gofund.me/6591fa8a, https://gofund.me/8e5955ce
Concrete is a big emitter and can be forced to comply more easily through policy
The Farm Bill and support regenerative agriculture
Industry- compliance; must decarbonize
