What happens when you design a carbon removal business around the needs of real industries and real customers – rather than new tech? CO280’s Natalie Khtikian and Jon Rhone explain how their project development approach is transforming pulp and paper mills into high-quality, high-volume CDR hubs. Speaking with Jonathan Sisto, Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, they share why unlocking private capital, not just public support, is central to their model – and to the future of CDR.

Despite political headwinds, targeted climate transition investments continue to show resilience while broader sustainable equity funds face challenges. Meanwhile, energy security concerns are reshaping exclusion policies and nuclear power is gaining acceptance.

Sara Mahaffy, Head of Global Sustainability Strategy Research at RBC Capital Markets, explains the evolving investment landscape and identifies where opportunities might emerge in the future.

How does a traditional oil and gas producer position itself to be simultaneously a leader in carbon capture and storage technology? In this episode of RBC Capital Markets’ Powering Sustainable Ideas podcast – CFO Clio Crespy explains how California Resources Corporation aims to do just that. CRC has gained the go-ahead for the first project of its CCS business, but what does that mean for its finances?

Australia's energy landscape is experiencing a transformation as unconventional gas development moves from exploration to commercial production. How are pioneering companies adapting proven U.S. shale technologies while meeting stringent net zero requirements?

In this episode, Joel Riddle, CEO of Tamboran Resources, discusses the company's integrated strategy for developing the Beetaloo Basin, strategic partnerships with U.S. service providers, and innovative approaches to low-carbon gas development in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

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Joel Riddle Bio - https://www.tamboran.com/team/mr-joel-riddle/

At RBC’s 2024 Carbon Conference, Sarah Thompson, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at RBC Capital Markets, sat down with Lee Hodgkinson, Head of Sustainability and Technical Services, Dream, and Maxime Cossette, SVP, Kruger, to discuss their roles in the net zero community, Zibi.

At RBC’s Carbon Markets Conference in partnership with ClearBlue Markets, Sarah Thompson, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at RBC Capital Markets, sat down with Deep Sky’s Chief Carbon Scientist, Phil De Luna, to discuss the role of carbon capture and removal in meeting the climate challenge.

Investors and corporates continue to advance their sustainability strategies despite an increasingly complex and dynamic macroeconomic, geopolitical and policy landscape. What are some of the key challenges and opportunities they will face in the year ahead?

In this episode of RBC Capital Markets’ Powering Sustainable Ideas, Global Head of Sustainable Finance Sarah Thompson discusses the themes shaping the market with U.S. and Europe Heads, Moses Choi and Stefano Vitali.

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Inefficiencies in carbon capture technologies and historically challenging economics have so far hampered their widespread adoption. ION Clean Energy aims to change that with big ambitions for its proprietary tech and is forging alliances to make it happen. CEO Tim Vail explains the company’s vision to RBC's Jonathan Sisto, Managing Director, Energy Transition Investment Banking, in this episode Powering Sustainable Ideas.

The global energy transition may be buffeted by political winds, but its progress is unstoppable. With new data revealing investment soared past $2 trillion in 2024, how can innovative companies position themselves for a piece of the pie this year? Ralph Ibendahl, Global Head of Energy Transition Banking, offers his latest insights on the next stage of energy transition in conversation with Trevor Gardner, Head of Global Banking Coverage.

At the recent Energy Disruptors UNITE Summit, Damien Steel, CEO of Deep Sky, spoke about the promise of carbon removal technology, and why he believes Canada can become the global epicenter of the carbon removal industry.

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