<![CDATA[Climate Workers Anonymous]]>
climateworkersanonymous.com]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/podcastSubstackMon, 10 Aug 2026 01:49:03 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/9339379.rssRoss KenyonPostSecret for climate. Anonymous stories from the climate industry trenches.episodicRoss Kenyonclimateworkersanonymous@substack.comNo<![CDATA[#7: I should have used my retirement funds for retirement instead of assuming the future of our planet is of interest to its inhabitants]]>There’s a Tom Waits line I had thought was from his VH1 Story Tellers album (though I can’t find the exact moment now) where he discusses that a rooster will wait until one is between sung phrases to crow. In my memory, it was about his song “Chocolate Jesus”. The point being—sometimes art coalesces without any intentional will one can detect. Maybe it’s coincidence. Or it’s a vibe people are tuning into. Maybe it’s one of those phone calls in The Sims that would let you know something like, “the owls are not what they seem.” (Super useful, thanks.)

This week’s read submissions are like that. They amplify, reflect, and oppose one another. I enjoy seeing accidental harmonies, though the dissonance and randomness of submissions other weeks is amusing in its own way. The reminder of commonality is linked to a reminder of how unique our own time here.

To that effect, here’s perhaps my favorite lines ever penned on this gap between individual experience, language, and collective understanding:

“Moreover, in this extremity of solitude none could count on any help from his neighbor; each had to bear the brunt of his troubles alone. If, by some chance, one of us tried to unburden himself or to say something about his feelings, the reply he got, whatever it might be, usually wounded him. And then it dawned on him that he and the man with him weren't talking about the same thing. For while he himself spoke from the depths of long days of brooding upon his personal distress, and the image he had tried to impart had been slowly shaped and proved in the fires of passion and regret, this meant nothing to the man to whom he was speaking, and who pictured a conventional emotion, a grief that is traded on the market- place, mass-produced. Whether friendly or hostile, the reply always missed fire, and the attempt to communicate had to be given up. This was true of those at least for whom silence was unbearable, and since the others could not find the truly expressive word, they resigned themselves to using the current coin of language, the commonplaces of plain narrative, of anecdote and of their daily paper. So, in these cases, too, even the sincerest grief had to make do with the set phrases of ordinary conversation. Only on these terms could the prisoners of the plague ensure the sympathy of their door-porter and the interest of their hearers.”

— Albert Camus, The Plague

But you must be the judge of the submissions for yourself.

Thanks so much for listening and/or reading. I am so glad to have you here.

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your network and help it find more of those who will love it.

Sincerely,

Ross Kenyon Curator of Climate Workers Anonymous

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If you’d like submit your anonymous hopes, fears, or experiences to Climate Workers Anonymous, you can use this Tally survey or email climateworkersanonymous[at]protonmail.com, though I believe the Tally survey is more secure. Do not communicate anything you wouldn’t want a hacker to have access to, including an email address that could be linked to you if you email the account on Protonmail.



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/7-i-should-have-used-my-retirementsubstack:post:209291805Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:10:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo23417full<![CDATA[#6: the ruthless executive, cut-throat trader, corrupt politician... even the squanderer of tomorrow]]>Welcome to Climate Workers Anonymous, where those working in climate share their anonymous and unverified experiences, feelings, and analysis about their labor.

Today’s show has submissions covering both the highs and the lows. But even in saying that, I wonder if I start to cross my own editorial standards that I discuss in the podcast version of this episode.

Someone left a review on Apple Podcasts that made me think—should I be commenting upon the submissions? So far I haven’t been. I’ve been publishing them and letting them stand on their own. I worry that if I say too much I might misinterpret, or point people away from their intended meaning. Or, potentially worse, distract from their truth with my own commentary.

One of the other creative projects I work on is Carbon Removal Memes. It’s biggest on LinkedIn but starting to stand it up on Substack. I started it and built a writer’s room while at my previous company, Nori. It continues on with a rotating cast of meme writers where we workshop our pitches.

While I do occasionally have to reign in an editorial take on an issue I think is beyond what is supportable, I mostly try to help people find their funny. I’m not trying to grind my own ax more than theirs. Even if I don’t connect with something they made, if they find it funny and stick up for it, I’m willing to give it a shot. If it connects with them, it will likely connect with someone else.

It’s one of the few rules of making art that I know of—if you don’t like what you made, it’s unclear who else will. Or at the very least, you will be unable to tell if it is good or not unless someone tells you. That is a difficult aesthetic position to be in.

And while I don’t agree with the editorial line every meme takes, I don’t view it as my role to be the final arbiter of truth. My job is to help others express themselves and make work of which they are proud.

That ethos has also prepared me for Climate Workers Anonymous. These are unverified takes people send in. I’m not checking for corroborating sources. This is impressionistic; not journalistic. My work here is to enable others to create and share what they have experienced as true. That leads me to think I should minimize the amount of direct commentary on post submissions.

If you think I’ve made a wrong turn, feel free to comment or send a message. I’m still figuring this out and I want it to be the best version of itself that we can make it.

If you are truly a completist, here’s a link to Gertrude Stein. I am not sure if this is in fact an apt comparison, but it stands as a thought.

Thank you for listening to and reading Climate Workers Anonymous. Subscribe to Substack here, and be sure to subscribe in whichever podcast app you use. An amazing rating and review on those podcast apps does a world of good. Would you please do that for me now? Here’s Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

If you’d like submit your anonymous hopes, fears, or experiences to Climate Workers Anonymous, you can use this Tally survey or email climateworkersanonymous[at]protonmail.com, though I believe the Tally survey is more secure. Do not communicate anything you wouldn’t want a hacker to have access to, including an email address that could be linked to you if you email the account on Protonmail.

Thanks so much for reading and listening. I am glad you’re here.

Sincerely,

Ross Kenyon, Curator of Climate Workers Anonymous



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/6-the-ruthless-executive-cut-throatsubstack:post:208784658Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:44:49 GMTRoss KenyonNo84416full<![CDATA[#5: maybe CDR is a good decision that just feels bad right now.]]>Welcome to Climate Workers Anonymous, where those who work in climate get to share their anonymous and unverified feelings, experiences, and analysis. Today’s episode has two longer pieces that were submitted.

Before I get into those, I wanted to share an additional reflection about the origins of the show’s name. A friend of mine said it and I cottoned onto it right away, and I didn’t quite make the connection that it might also have to do with my admiration for the Catholic Worker Movement and Dorothy Day, in addition to my respect for the various addiction treatment mutual aid organizations that end in “Anonymous”.

What I love about both organizations is that they don’t use a hierarchical charitable orientation. The addiction groups are run by an ethos of equality, and that all are addicts, and it is addicts helping one another. For the Catholic Worker, their focus is on works of mercy that recognize the inherent dignity and equal worth of all people, and that any of us might just as easily be in a position that needs this kind of help.

This recognition of moral luck renders judgment and hierarchy irrelevant, since it simultaneously encourages us to see ourselves as a fallen sinner as equally as those we “help”, and (if not secular, which many participants in Catholic Worker houses are) to recognize Christ in the “least of these.” The dual nature of humans as both entirely equal and plain, as well as being a locus for divinity to break through everyday reality, is a paradox I like to think a lot about.

Ideally, that gives some additional context for why I am attracted to this kind of work.

Sincerely,

Ross Kenyon

Curator of Climate Workers Anonymous

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Thank you for listening to and reading Climate Workers Anonymous. Subscribe above, and be sure to subscribe in whichever podcast app you use. An amazing rating and review on those podcast apps does a world of good. Would you please do that for me now? Here’s Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

If you’d like submit your anonymous hopes, fears, or experiences to Climate Workers Anonymous, you can use this Tally survey or email climateworkersanonymous[at]protonmail.com, though I believe the Tally survey is more secure. Do not communicate anything you wouldn’t want a hacker to have access to, including an email address that could be linked to you if you email the account on Protonmail.



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/5-maybe-cdr-is-a-good-decision-thatsubstack:post:207586859Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:11:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo47015full<![CDATA[#4: the denial of grief plays a central role in the work]]>Welcome to episode #4 of Climate Workers Anonymous, where those workers in climate can share their anonymous and unverified thoughts, feelings, and experiences about their work. What do you dare to think when you might not be judged for it? What’s your heretical thought, your foolish hope, or your hard-won experience? Share it here for publication on the written Substack and to be read in the podcast version.

In this episode’s introduction, I explain a bit more about the limits of the show, and why if you believe there is any sort of questionable behavior by specific parties you should consider contacting an investigative journalist whom you respect. They are much better equipped to evaluate truth claims in this way and typically have anonymity protocols far more sophisticated than what I can offer. I keep this show anonymous and unverified to make sure there is room to discuss the truth of experience and feelings without having to do the hardboiled work of others. I hope that makes sense!

Visit the Substack here to read the submissions for yourself.

Thank you again to everyone who has submitted to the project!

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Thank you for listening to and reading Climate Workers Anonymous. Subscribe to Substack here, and be sure to subscribe in whichever podcast app you use. An amazing rating and review on those podcast apps does a world of good. Would you please do that for me now? Here’s Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

If you’d like submit your anonymous hopes, fears, or experiences to Climate Workers Anonymous, you can use this Tally survey or email climateworkersanonymous[at]protonmail.com, though I believe the Tally survey is more secure. Do not communicate anything you wouldn’t want a hacker to have access to, including an email address that could be linked to you if you email the account on Protonmail.

Sincerely,

Ross KenyonCurator of Climate Workers Anonymous



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/4-the-denial-of-grief-plays-a-centralsubstack:post:206883964Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:46:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo37014full<![CDATA[#3: "I do believe deep down that society will one day achieve net-negative emissions"]]>Warning: these submissions are anonymous and unverified.

We’ve barely even started Climate Workers Anonymous and I’m already receiving such challenging and intriguing pieces of feedback, and so many submissions. Thank you to everyone who has participated to date and taken time to share something real with this project.

A friend of mine wrote me right before I recorded this episode and mentioned that he wanted fewer hot takes and more stories, and emotional content beyond anger. It set me to thinking about anger and how I understand its usefulness or lack thereof.

I wrote a fair amount about this topic in the Substack posting of this podcast. If you are only seeing this in your podcast app, head over to the Substack for the full experience. You can also read all of the submissions over there rather than only listening to me read them.

Also, stay tuned for an episode of my other podcast, Reversing Climate Change, which will soon feature a fuller exploration of the Bhagavad Gita.

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Thank you for listening to and reading Climate Workers Anonymous. Subscribe on Substack here, and be sure to subscribe in whichever podcast app you use. An amazing rating and review on those podcast apps does a world of good. Would you please give Climate Workers Anonymous a full rating and great review for me now? Here’s the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

If you’d like submit your anonymous hopes, fears, or experiences to Climate Workers Anonymous, you can use this Tally survey or email climateworkersanonymous[at]protonmail.com, though I believe the Tally survey is more secure. Do not communicate anything you wouldn’t want a hacker to have access to, including an email address that could be linked to you if you email the account on Protonmail.



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/3-i-do-believe-deep-down-that-societysubstack:post:204986910Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:06:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo102031full<![CDATA[#2: "the company I work at is going to fail and the founder is in denial about it"]]>Warning: these submissions are anonymous and unverified.

Today we have thirteen(!) submissions to read that cover despair, rage, and other feelings about working climate that the authors could not say aloud.

The intro to this show also explains why this project isn't an act of investigative journalism, but a collective art project about feelings. I can't verify the claims of submissions and don't seek to. I alter submissions when it feels necessary to preserve the spirit of the project, but I freely admit I am trying to figure out where the editorial line might be.

If you submit, I hope you can respect this approach.

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Thank you for listening to and reading Climate Workers Anonymous. Subscribe on Substack here, and be sure to subscribe in whichever podcast app you use. An amazing rating and review on those podcast apps does a world of good. Would you please give Climate Workers Anonymous a full rating and great review for me now? Here’s the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

If you’d like submit your anonymous hopes, fears, or experiences to Climate Workers Anonymous, you can use this Tally survey or email climateworkersanonymous[at]protonmail.com, though I believe the Tally survey is more secure. Do not communicate anything you wouldn’t want a hacker to have access to, including an email address that could be linked to you if you email the account on Protonmail.

N.B. there were actually only thirteen submissions; not fourteen! I skipped a number in there.



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/2-the-company-i-work-at-is-goingsubstack:post:204277462Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:26:10 GMTRoss KenyonNo103512full<![CDATA[#1: "Science as a shroud for ruthless profiteering"]]>Here it is: the first show with anonymous submissions to Climate Workers Anonymous. In this episode there are six short thoughts (or four depending upon whether technology has its say), and one longer one.

There are big thoughts and analysis. There are feelings of dread and hope. Listen in for yourself.

Also, this episode starts with some of my thoughts on some of the ethics and aesthetics of a show like this, as well as a few quotes:

" I am human. Nothing human is foreign to me."

— Terence

" Your energy recycles into every possible relation to everyone else's energy, even Brad's. You've been predator and prey with him, friends, enemies, brother, sister, mother, child."

— I Heart Huckabees

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Thank you for listening to and reading Climate Workers Anonymous. Subscribe on Substack here, and be sure to subscribe in whichever podcast app you use. An amazing rating and review on those podcast apps does a world of good. Would you please give Climate Workers Anonymous a full rating and great review for me now? Here’s the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

If you’d like submit your anonymous hopes, fears, or experiences to Climate Workers Anonymous, you can use this Tally survey or email climateworkersanonymous[at]protonmail.com, though I believe the Tally survey is more secure. Do not communicate anything you wouldn’t want a hacker to have access to, including an email address that could be linked to you if you email the account on Protonmail.



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/1substack:post:202778977Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:01:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo92511full<![CDATA[Welcome to Climate Workers Anonymous]]>Welcome to the first episode of Climate Workers Anonymous. If you are listening on your usual podcast app, you might notice that the old feed for Carbon Removal Newsroom has been officially repurposed for this new project. I started Carbon Removal Newsroom a very long time ago. My name is Ross Kenyon, and I’m a former cofounder of the Nori carbon dioxide removal marketplace and registry. This show is a dedicated space for the hard, often unspoken truths of working in the climate and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sectors.

Founding a company or working in the climate sector is notoriously difficult. Beyond the business mechanics, climate workers face a unique burden: they are actively trying to capture a dilute gas and stabilize the atmosphere for the survival of humanity, often while relying on an economic system that doesn’t reward this behavior at scale. (We still haven’t quite figured out how to decarbonize.)

Workers and founders frequently have to project unwavering strength to buyers and investors. They have to suck up to companies that they might actively wish didn’t exist in the first place. Expressing this feeling, or any of the doubts, exhaustion, or frustrations can feel like a massive professional risk. Bottling up these feelings takes a severe emotional toll.

When I was a teenager, I really loved the collaborative art project PostSecret. Climate Workers Anonymous invites you to share your hidden thoughts, moral dilemmas, artwork, and naive hopes without fear of career repercussions. Whether you are wrestling with the ethics of doing business with billionaires who seemingly don’t care about much of anything but themselves, heavily polluting companies, or are simply exhausted by the slow pace of global change, this is a place to be heard.

Telling the truth about the reality of working in climate is a productive, necessary action. I hope you will join us in this experiment!

Send us your stories for audio and text publication here or at climateworkersanonymous@protonmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

Sincerely,

Ross Kenyon

Recommended supplemental listening: “When Bad Companies Buy Good Carbon Removal” from my other show, Reversing Climate Change.

For the full experience, community, and to support the project, please subscribe to Climate Workers Anonymous on Substack here.



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/welcome-to-climate-workers-anonymoussubstack:post:202338655Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:01:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo12541trailer<![CDATA[Myles Gray on the US Biochar Initiative's 2023 Global Biochar Market Report]]>So much is happening in the world of biochar. It's both a physical product and can also be a more abstract concept called a "carbon removal". How is the industry balancing the divergent business logic of these two different markets, and what challenges and opportunities will it face?


In today's episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, producer and guest host Asa Kamer interviews Myles Gray, the program director of the US Bicohar Initiative about their 2023 Global Biochar Market Report.


Biochar is responsible for a huge amount of currently delivered durable carbon removals. It's more shovel-ready than other forms of carbon removal, which have much higher CapEx requirements and are betting more on future cost-curves than present deployment. However, some participants in biochar production can face challenges from those concerned about additionality, among other issues.


The discussion covers the production scale, market dynamics, economic challenges, and the growing number of biochar producers, particularly in the Global South. Gray also highlights the importance of high-quality standards, the role of innovative business models, and the need for better market development for physical biochar to help scale the industry globally. Listen in to learn more.


On This Episode


⁠⁠Asa Kamer


Myles Gray


Resources


US Biochar Initiative


USBI's 2023 Global Biochar Market Report


Connect with Nori


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori’s X account⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/myles-gray-on-the-us-biochar-initiatives-4fbcddad1fe-0af5-44ef-9516-9d9af2ac9044Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2515<![CDATA[Gabrielle Walker on the State of Corporate Carbon Removal Demand]]>Everyone used to say carbon removal was supply-constrained. Now everyone says it is demand-constrained. So which is it?


Today's show has Dr. Gabrielle Walker, Co-Founder of the carbon removal marketplace CUR8 and the Founder of Rethinking Removals, an NGO working to change the conventional environmental story around CDR. She is hosted by Nori's VP of Supply and Methodology, Radhika Moolgavkar.


Dr. Walker discusses her long history in the climate space, including time spent in carbon capture, and how she works to address questions from corporate buyers.


The conversation covers the importance of portfolios in carbon removal strategies, the necessity of immediate action, and the challenges of gaining local and environmental community support.


Additionally, Dr. Walker delves into major stories in carbon removal for 2024, including the XPRIZE finalists, Europe's policy actions, and private industry investments.


On This Episode


⁠Dr. Gabrielle Walker


⁠⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠⁠


Resources


Dr. Walker's LinkedIn


Dr. Walker's Twitter


Rethinking Removals


⁠CUR8


Connect with Nori


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori’s X account⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/gabrielle-walker-on-the-state-of-fedc4541373-8797-4eec-97d2-d41c90f3cdcfTue, 28 May 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2679<![CDATA[The Carbon Removal XPRIZE Announces Their 20 Finalists]]>The XPRIZE remains one of the top stories in carbon removal and one of the largest funding sources for CDR start-ups. The Elon Musk-backed competition will award $50 million to the winning CDR startup in 2025 and send $10 million to three other runner-up teams.


Over 1000 teams worldwide have applied since the award was announced in 2021.


This month, XPRIZE released the detailed “Getting to Gigaton” report, which provided comprehensive data and analysis of the top 100 teams. A few weeks later, they announced the top 20 finalist teams competing for the grand prize.


The report and the selection of the top teams provide a state of play for the industry by showing what methodologies are most ready to grow to a gigaton scale, according to XPRIZE's expert CDR judges.


Today's show is with Nikki Batchelor, the Executive Director of XPRIZE Carbon Removal, and Mike Leitch, the Senior Technical Lead, about how they selected the top 20, what they found in this report, and what comes next for the competition.


On This Episode


Nikki Batchelor


Mike Leitch


⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠


Resources


“Getting to Gigaton”⁠ report


Connect with Nori


⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori⁠⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠⁠Nori’s X account⁠⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠⁠⁠⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/the-carbon-removal-xprize-announces-9d8318df94d-3eb6-4b0c-9991-f0bf710e48dfTue, 21 May 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2291<![CDATA[The Carbon Dioxide Removal Gap]]>Lots of news in carbon removal this past week! Frontier made their largest-ever purchase of $58 million from relatively new BiCRS company Vaulted Deep, Climeworks unveiled their Mammoth facility in Iceland, and Microsoft purchased 3.3 million tons of CO2 from BECCs in Sweden.


These deals represent significant private market volume in CDR. But a new report in Nature called The carbon dioxide removal gap” highlights some of the policy needs that remain to get carbon removal where it should be to keep us on track for our climate goals.


Listen in today to learn about VCM and policy updates from the world of carbon removal, and understand some of the biggest deals this space has yet seen.


On This Episode


⁠⁠⁠Wil Burns⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠Holly Jean Buck⁠⁠⁠


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Nature report, "The carbon dioxide removal gap”⁠


Connect with Nori


⁠⁠⁠Nori⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠Nori’s X account⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠⁠⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠⁠⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/the-carbon-dioxide-removal-gap-409efa05ce5-61f1-4a85-8002-e5ad8caae35bTue, 14 May 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo1979<![CDATA[Carboneers: Biochar in India and Ghana]]>Biochar is an increasingly global carbon removal pathway. What does it look like to do business in Ghana and India? What does it mean for biochar to be decentralized?


Mart de Bruijn is the Co-Founder and Director of Carboneers, a Dutch biochar company working to implement carbon removal solutions in India and Ghana.


The conversation covers the challenges of securing enthusiastic participation from local farmers, navigating cultural and regulatory landscapes, and the technical aspects of biochar production. Additionally, the episode sheds light on the crucial role of monitoring, reporting, and verification in ensuring the efficacy of carbon credits, alongside the future expansion plans and potential bottlenecks faced by distributed/decentralized carbon removal systems.


This episode is hosted by Radhika Moolgavkar, Nori's VP of Supply and Methodology.


On This Episode


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


⁠Mart de Bruijn⁠⁠


Resources


Carboneers⁠



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/carboneers-biochar-in-india-and-ghana-9a4b536a935-2427-4405-b213-4af36229188fTue, 07 May 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo1814<![CDATA[Carbon Gap and CDR Policy in Europe]]>Europe has a lot happening for carbon removal, and on several different levels. What is the state of CDR policy and industry?


Today's episode has Nori's VP of Supply and Methodology, Radhika Moolgavkar, on hosting duties, and Sylvain Delerce, the Associate Research Direct of Carbon Gap, joining the show to catch listeners up on Carbon Gap and the latest on European carbon removal news.


Sylvain highlights the European Union's efforts to structure and fund the industry amidst broader regulatory efforts, and how Carbon Gap fits into the ecosystem.


The conversation also covers the importance of distinguishing carbon removal from carbon capture and storage (CCS) in policy texts, the need for a clear EU vision on CDR, and the potential impact of the Net-Zero Industry Act and the Carbon Removal Certification Framework on the industry. Sylvain also discusses the role of individual European countries in advancing CDR and the potential for France to deploy significant carbon removal solutions by 2050.


On This Episode


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠⁠⁠⁠


Resources


"Decoding the Net-Zero Industry Act – Implications for carbon removal" by Carbon Gap


"Envisioning a carbon removal strategy for Europe" by Carbon Gap



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/carbon-gap-and-cdr-policy-in-europe-f0bd26ed381-a188-4890-b868-6dea101bda6dThu, 02 May 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2674<![CDATA[SBTi, Scope 3, and Carbon Removal]]>The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) recently came out and announced they would be issuing guidance for how some carbon offsets may be used to address Scope 3 emissions (activities beyond direct business operations and energy). This set off a firestorm of protest within and outside of SBTi, as well as some calls of support.


It was essentially a tabula rasa one could project one's carbon hopes and fears onto: would this lead to increased financing of sustainability efforts, or result in a race to the bottom of low-quality credits finding a new market? Something in-between, or just too early to tell?


In today's episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, host ⁠⁠⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠⁠⁠, Nori's VP of Supply and Methodology, is joined by her business panelists ⁠⁠⁠Susan Su⁠⁠⁠, a venture capitalist at Toba Capital, and ⁠⁠⁠Na'im Merchant⁠⁠⁠, the Co-founder and Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada, to make sense of this news.


They also cover other CDR industry headlines from April, including sustainable aviation fuel, biochar in the global south, and significant subsidy announcements from Denmark and Canada for carbon removal projects.


On This Episode


⁠⁠⁠⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠⁠⁠⁠


⁠Susan Su⁠


⁠Na'im Merchant⁠


Resources


"Inside the Controversy That's Divided the Carbon Offsets Market" at Bloomberg


"SBTi is committed to robust governance and will not shy away from debate" by Luiz Amaral, CEO, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)


"Carbon Offset Market Faces Chaos as African Mega-Project Collapses" at Bloomberg


"Removals are better than some reductions - The case of electrofuels for aviation" by Robert Höglund


2023 Global Biochar Market Report


Captura's fundraising news


Mission Zero's fundraising news



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/sbti-scope-3-and-carbon-removal-46863b4142d-54e7-4406-96b0-a4509f8d7361Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2921<![CDATA[How Far Behind Is the World on CDR Policy?]]>Carbon removal is sometimes thought to be enjoying policy tailwinds. But is it anywhere close to what we need to avoid the worst of climate change?


A new report from the Rhodium Group suggests the CDR industry is receiving about 1% of what it would need to reach a one CO2 gigatonne/year capacity! Our regular panelists, Drs. Holly Jean Buck & Wil Burns discuss the challenges of government budgeting, politics, eminent domain, profit-sharing Community Benefits Agreements, and so much else as this industry tries to scale.


On This Episode


⁠⁠Wil Burns⁠⁠


⁠⁠Holly Jean Buck⁠⁠


Asa Kamer


Resources


Rhodium Group's "The Landscape of Carbon Dioxide Removal and US Policies to Scale Solutions" report


Connect with Nori


⁠⁠Nori⁠⁠


⁠⁠Nori’s X account⁠⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/how-far-behind-is-the-world-on-cdr-73bb2deb00b-43ce-4f32-8841-2fa827a02435Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2315<![CDATA[How InPlanet is Growing ERW]]>InPlanet is an enhanced weathering company spreading rock dust on agricultural fields to draw down CO2. In November, it announced a new investment of $4.6 million from a group of investors. Based in Germany, InPlanet collaborates with farmers in Brazil, aiming to remove 1 million tons of CO2 by 2026.




As they work to scale their operations, they face a similar challenge all ERW operations are dealing with right now. While the basic science of rock weathering is well understood, accurately measuring CO2 removal in real-world conditions remains a significant hurdle.




Ensuring trust in the process will require improved measurement and verification from what exists today- a problem InPlanet is working to solve. 




On this episode we’re joined by InPlanet’s Head of Carbon Matthew Clarkson who recently released pre-print research evaluating the different methods of measuring CO2 removal from rock weathering and made recommendations for areas of improvement. 




ERW is technologically ready, has co-benefits, and has already attracted significant investment. It is ready to grow to climate relevant scale- but only if it can be properly measured. 




On this episode we’ll talk with Matthew about his MRV research, working on the ground with Brazilian farmers, and what hurdles he sees to InPlanet’s goal of megaton removal in the next three years. 




On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Mathew Clarkson


Resources


InPlanet


Fundraising News


Matthew’s Pre-print paper


Enhanced Weathering Alliance


Bloomberg article on ERW funding


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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This show delves into the fluctuations in the European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS) carbon price and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DoE) efforts to boost carbon dioxide removal (CDR) investments through a purchasing challenge. The discussion spans the voluntary versus compliance carbon markets, with a focus on how the EU employs regulatory measures whereas the U.S. leverages financial incentives to address carbon emissions.


The episode also addresses the impacts of these policies on multinational corporations, the potential effects on carbon credit pricing, and the interplay between public policy and private sector initiatives in driving innovation in carbon removal technologies.


On This Episode


⁠Wil Burns⁠


⁠Holly Jean Buck⁠


⁠Radhika Moolgavkar ⁠


Resources


"Carbon Removal Is Getting Gamified", Heatmap article from Emily Pontecorvo


Connect with Nori


⁠Nori⁠


⁠Nori’s X account⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠meme X account



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In today's episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, host Radhika Moolgavkar, Nori's VP of Supply and Methodology, is joined by her business panelists Susan Su, a venture capitalist at Toba Capital, and Na'im Merchant, the Co-founder and Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada.


A spirited debate ensues about Shell Environmental Product's purchase of biochar credits, SWISS and Lufthansa Group's support of Climeworks, as well as the Copenhagen Airport's carbon removal portfolio purchase from Klimate.co. This type of industry interest in carbon removal, while directionally correct, can trigger debate within the carbon removal community. Many are happy for the support in scaling the new industry. Others worry it is better to maintain CDR's independence. This question is unlikely to be settled any time soon, but tune in and listen to some hot and yet considered takes on the matter.


On This Episode


⁠⁠⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠⁠⁠


Susan Su


Na'im Merchant


Resources


The ETH Zürich report on DAC costs


Robert Höglund's response


Connect with Nori


⁠⁠⁠Nori⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠Nori’s X account⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠⁠⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠⁠⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠⁠⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/what-does-it-mean-when-oil-majors-704a6d77b0f-b337-4268-9f62-5a5bd12cff8eTue, 19 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2591<![CDATA[The Rise of Climate Law within Carbon Removal]]>Law structures so much of our lives, but can feel inaccessible to those untrained. It is also in flux! How is the law being changed in response to climate change? Which laws can be adapted to suit our climate-changing country and world? And which are unprepared for new challenges?


Today's episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom is hosted by Radhika Moolgavkar, Nori's VP of Supply and Methodology. She is joined by Romany Webb, the Deputy Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at the Columbia Law School.


They discuss the evolving field of climate law, its critical role in the development of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, and the unique legal challenges presented by ocean-based CDR methods. Webb highlights the growing interest among law students in climate technology and emphasizes the importance of legal frameworks in addressing climate change. The conversation delves into the complexities of international and local laws governing oceans, the innovative concept of Community Benefits Agreements for climate projects, and the positive feedback on model law proposals intended to regulate CDR activities safely.


The episode underscores the necessity of a diverse portfolio of CDR solutions to combat the climate crisis and explores the legal opportunities and challenges facing the CDR industry’s advancement.


On This Episode


⁠⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠⁠


Romany Webb


Resources


Sabin Center for Change Law at the Columbia Law School


Connect with Nori


⁠⁠Nori⁠⁠


⁠⁠Nori’s X account⁠⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/the-rise-of-climate-law-within-carbon-bbd42a7079e-83c5-4849-b873-55d8b6634d30Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo1509<![CDATA[Biotech Trees w/ Living Carbon]]>Biotech trees: the new frontier




This week on Carbon Removal Newsroom, we sat down with Maddie Hall, CEO and co-founder of Living Carbon, to discuss how her company enhances the ability of photosynthetic organisms to draw down and store carbon from the atmosphere through the responsible use of biotechnology.




Listen in to hear Maddie explain how these trees are designed to absorb more carbon dioxide by leveraging C4 photosynthesis, a more efficient form of photosynthesis.




Learn about typical concerns and misconceptions regarding the risks of photosynthetically enhanced trees, and discover why tree resilience is as exciting to Living Carbon as carbon removal.




Enjoy this foray into the promising potential of biotech trees!




On This Episode


⁠Radhika Moolgavkar⁠


⁠Maddie Hall⁠


Resources


⁠Living Carbon ⁠


⁠CRISPER⁠


⁠Loblolly Pines ⁠


⁠Open AI⁠


Connect with Nori


⁠Nori⁠


⁠Nori’s X account⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/biotech-trees-w-living-carbon-411e6069217-3406-4460-96e4-811755cab2c8Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo1430<![CDATA[New CDR Developments in the EU]]>A lot has been happening in Europe lately.To break it all down for us, we’re joined by Sebastian Manhart, senior policy advisor at Carbonfuture and Initiator and Chair of the DVNE, Germany's CDR association.The episode discusses three major topics: 1) The good, the bad, and the surprising news from the concluded trilog negotiations on the Carbon Removal Certification Framework - how did reductions make it in there?2) The EU’s proposed 2040 emissions targets which quantifies the cost of inaction at 2.4 trillion euros.


3) The Green Claims Directive, which aims to address a critical issue: 53 percent of all environmental claims in Europe are misleading, and 40 percent are unfounded.Enjoy this power session on EU policy!


On This Episode


Radhika MoolgavkarSebastian Manhart


Resources


The Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Europe's Blueprint for Net-Zero 


From Greenwashing to Green Trust: The State of European Environmental Claims Regulation


Understanding Carbon Removal Policy Across Europe: An Exclusive Analysis


Tech openness letter signed by 350 companies


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s X account


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change



Nori’s CDR meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/new-cdr-developments-in-the-eu-ac85ffef05e-4a33-4d23-bdd5-c951f88d1157Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2093<![CDATA[Is Large-Scale CDR Sustainable?]]>Is Large-Scale CDR Sustainable?


Two recent journal publications point to potential risks associated with large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Is 10 gigatons annually a realistic and sustainable target? Should we aim for 1 gigaton, or could 28 be feasible? What land use and energy limitations are inherent in large-scale CDR, and what policy measures could ensure a just and scientifically rigorous implementation of this emerging technology?


In this episode, our Policy Panel discusses both the potential pitfalls and the potential necessity of large-scale carbon removal, as humanity continues to emit over 40 gigatons of CO2 annually (and counting).


A must-listen for those who question the viability of CDR as well as those who believe in the "gigatons or bust" approach.



On This Episode


Wil Burns


Holly Jean Buck


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Science paperEnvironmental Science & Technology paperHolly's book Ending Fossil Fuels


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s X account


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/is-large-scale-cdr-sustainable-e3924316840-a6d9-43d4-a107-3d59821de239Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:39:21 GMTRoss KenyonNo2057<![CDATA[Photochemical Carbon Removal w/Banyu Carbon]]>What is Photochemical Carbon Removal?


In this episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom we learn how two professors from the University of Washington went from studying coral on the late Marlon Brando’s private island, to developing an energy efficient process that removes carbon dioxide from the ocean.


Join co-founders Dr. Alex Gagnon and Dr. Julian Sachs of Banyu Carbon, as they dissect their groundbreaking photochemical process. Learn how carbon dioxide is the most abundant dissolved gas in water, making it a more concentrated source than ambient air.


Discover the scalability of photochemical CDR, and why Banyu’s been gaining so much momentum lately. Could Banyu’s process end up being energy negative? In other words, will it produce more energy than is actually required to remove the carbon?


Listen now.




*A special Thank You from our guests to the Seeley Family:


“Thank you to David Seeley and his father who brought Tetiaroa to our attention in 2014 and encouraged us to take advantage of the pristine coral ecosystem there for our research. The Seeley family generously supported our research and that of several others ever since. A kind, fun, and remarkable family we are grateful to have worked with.”




On This Episode


Alex Gagnon


Julian Sachs


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Banyu Carbon


DOE Voucher Program


University of Washington marine research on Tetiaroa


Activate FellowshipOcean Visions Launchpad 


Tetiaroa Society


The Brando resort




Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s X account


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/photochemical-carbon-removal-wbanyu-7a903cdddd0-c74f-4917-8b05-5eeae2df8d1dTue, 06 Feb 2024 22:13:39 GMTRoss KenyonNo2120<![CDATA[Can CDR weather the climate tech downturn]]>How’s the CDR economic outlook for 2024?


Sightline Climate recently reported that investment for the entire climate tech industry dropped 30% in 2023. Similarly, Pitchdeck released a report specifically outlining carbon removal's recent dip in VC funding. However, Captura just announced a $21.5 million Series A raise.


So is CDR immune to the climate tech investing downturn?


In this episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, we talk about market responses to uncertainty, the role of large offtake agreements as funding mechanisms, and what stage governments are currently at in their carbon removal journeys.


Tune in to hear about the latest CDR Market Outlook Survey, Kenya’s proposed 15-25% carbon credit export tax, and if what we really need are some experienced solar folks to jump into the CDR waters. 




On This Episode


Susan Su


Na’im Merchant


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


CDR Market Outlook SurveyCTVC market reportPitchdeck reportKenya’s proposed taxCarbon Removal Canada


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s X account


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme X account





Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/can-cdr-weather-the-climate-tech-31d05fb3b3c-a018-437b-b989-410c11b069c0Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2324<![CDATA[New CDR Policy and Resources in 2024]]>What's new in carbon removal? Join us for the 2024 Carbon Removal Newsroom kickoff!


Will 2024 see the emergence of universal carbon market standards? December saw a coalition formed by leading regulatory bodies. 


We unpack the implications of California Bill 1305. How does this legislation mandate transparency in voluntary carbon offset marketing? What could this mean for combating greenwashing and ensuring data reliability?


The EPA resources for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) and marine solar radiation management (mSRM) are now online. How do these resources address environmental risks, and what regulatory responsibilities are outlined for safe implementation?How might common principles for high-quality carbon credits reshape industry practices, and what's the significance of transparency and public participation in this process?


Join us as our policy panel takes a look at what’s cooking for CDR in 2024.




On This Episode


Wil Burns


Holly Jean Buck


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Article 6.4 Mechanism


Crediting Program joint statement California Bill 1305


EPA MPRSA


The London Convention


mCDR and mSRM online resources


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s X account


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change
Nori’s CDR meme X account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/new-cdr-policy-and-resources-in-2024-77f9a83b99c-c0ed-42c4-9e7d-59fb1f17a54cTue, 16 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo1987<![CDATA[Carbon Removal at COP28 + 2023's CDR Wrapped]]>The world’s annual climate summit, COP28, has wrapped up in Dubai. As usual, the massive gathering will end without an all-encompassing deal to fix the climate, but with many new side deals, pledges, and announcements that are very relevant to our climate future. 


Boosters and critics alike will all find lots of fodder from the past few weeks, and for better or worse carbon removal played a role in the deliberations. 


On this episode, our policy panel reflects on the role CDR played at COP, and catch up on some other major industry news as we wrap up 2023 including-




-The COP deal to “transition from fossil fuels”


-Why the Article 6.4 rules on offsets were postponed


-Which countries committed to going “carbon-negative” at COP28


-Record climate capital deployed all over the world 


-“Carbon Removals at COP” coalition


-Frontier’s record CDR purchase from Lithos


-The Road to Removals report


-& the panels highlights of 2023 and what they hope to see in CDR in 2024


 


On This Episode


Holly Jean Buck


Wil Burns


Radhika Moolgavkar


 


Resources


‘Unabated’ fossil fuel debate


Holly’s book “Ending Fossil Fuels”


COP’s fossil fuel pledge


Record capital deployed


Carbon Removals at COP


Frontier’s purchase from Lithos


Road to Removal report


RMI’s new CDR innovation report


AGU Conference




Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/carbon-removal-at-cop28-2023s-cdr-9814f2110a3-6343-4a85-9dbe-8bbb14beb276Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2012<![CDATA[Progress on Woody Biomass Burial]]>Biomass burial is a CDR methodology that we haven’t yet dug into on our show. Compared to some CDR techniques, biomass burial is a surprisingly simple approach. It involves burying wood trimmings underground to prevent decomposition and thus, the release of carbon back into the atmosphere.


Our guests today are Ning Zeng, a professor at the University of Maryland and founder of Carbon Lockdown, and Daniel Sanchez, chief scientist for biomass carbon removal and storage at Carbon Direct. 


They are both developing this methodology which attempts to take advantage of nature's ability to capture CO2 in trees. By creating wood vaults in a underground oxygen-free environment - they aim to preserve carbon for potentially thousands of years.


This method has begun to garner attention from investors, offset marketplaces like Puro, and the media.


On this episode we'll explore the science behind biomass burial, its potential impact on reducing atmospheric CO2, and how it fits into the larger CDR portfolio. 


 


On This Episode


Ning Zeng


Daniel Sanchez


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Carbon Lockdown


Ning’s academic work on Wood Vault approach


Puro listing for Carbon Lockdown Potomac project


Greenbiz article about woody biomass burial


Implementation Guidance


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/progress-on-woody-biomass-burial-0f9d85194ff-43f3-4b2c-a8c3-29c2d4ef6a6aTue, 12 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2086<![CDATA[What Changed for CDR in 2023- and What Didn't]]>2023 is coming to a close, and a lot has happened in the world of CDR this year.


We’re going to take a look at the year in carbon removal to find out what’s changed in the last year- and what hasn’t. 


Investment in CDR remains strong, with many big deals making headlines- but what hasn’t changed? Deployments remain small and few in number.


The traditional offset market has faced scrutiny like never before, and seen a dip in investment. What’s still the same? Corporate buyers are still seeking out the lowest quality products.


Broadly climate progress is being made, but a new emissions gap report highlights how much more work there is and how much CDR has to grow to contribute. 


So join us as our business panel takes a look at what’s new in CDR, and what’s the same as it ever was. 


 


On This Episode


Susan Su


Na’im Merchant


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Oxy-Climeworks Deal


New Frontier DAC Purchase


Heirloom Announces First US DAC Plant


Carbon Market Chaos


Bloomberg Report on Offsets


UN Emissions Gap Report


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/what-changed-for-cdr-in-2023-and-0b965f83b9e-a15b-434f-9c42-15e21c158efcTue, 05 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2455<![CDATA[Is There a Role for Mandates to Drive CDR?]]>This week, we’re bringing you a panel discussion from the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy’s annual CDR conference. Our policy panelist, Wil Burns, hosted the conference and led this panel discussion on the role of mandates in growing CDR in the US.


The US government has stepped forward into the role of subsidizing and encouraging CDR in recent years, offering a ‘carrot’ to promote the new industry, in the form of large grants and tax incentives. But what could the government do to present a ‘stick’- requiring CDR using existing regulations?


That’s the topic of this policy panel featuring Dan Galpern, the Executive Director of the Climate Protection and Restoration Initiative, and Stephanie Arcusa, a researcher at the Arizona State University Center for Negative Carbon Emissions. 


Dan spoke about using the Toxic Substances Control Act to regulate carbon emissions, including the possibility of mandating carbon dioxide removal as a condition for allowing ongoing emissions. He argues that the TSCA provides clear authority for such regulation, citing past precedents and legal interpretations.


Stephanie discusses the concept of a Carbon Take Back Obligation, which would require fossil fuel producers to sequester a ton of carbon for every ton they extract. This policy aims to gradually transition to net-zero emissions by creating a demand for carbon removal and applying the policy upstream in the fossil fuel supply chain.


Both approaches aim to address the challenges of scaling up carbon removal and mitigating climate change, but they also raise questions about political feasibility, environmental justice, and the impact on consumers, particularly those in lower-income households.


We hope you enjoy this high-level look at the policy levers that may one day lead to the scaling up of CDR.  




On This Episode


Wil Burns


Dan Galpern


Stephanie Arcusa


Resources


Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy


UN Production Gap Report


Toxic Substances Control Act


EU Industrial Net-Zero Act


CA’s CDR Market Development Act


CBTO in the news


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/is-there-a-role-for-mandates-to-drive-df60c2bfc35-d951-450c-9399-0dd4c9aef426Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2760<![CDATA[Carbon Removal India Alliance]]>In recent months, we’ve covered CDR developments in the EU, followed CDR’s role in international climate agreements, and interviewed startups working to bring DAC to Kenya. There’s so much happening with CDR around the globe that it’s a challenge to cover all the news of carbon removal’s rise.


That’s why on this episode we’re fortunate to have Tom Mills and Shantanu Agarwal join us today to share their work scaling up CDR in India with a new consortium called Carbon Removal Alliance India (CRIA). 


Tom is a co-founder of the organization, and Shantanu is a founder of Mati, an enhanced rock weathering startup in India that is a member of CRIA. 


India has existing climate policies, immense amounts of working lands, a rising working-age population, and a wealth of business and science resources. Can these assets allow it to become a CDR powerhouse? 


Our guests today will tell us about their work, what they think of India’s CDR potential, and what needs to happen within India to unlock carbon removal there.


 


On This Episode 


Tom Mills


Shantanu Agarwal


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Our Episodes on the EU & Kenya


Susteon & Sustaera- Shantanu’s previous companies


Carbon Removal Alliance India


Mati


Carbon Removal Partners


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/carbon-removal-india-alliance-3ca7ecb4325-eb9b-472d-92ca-13911170fc04Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:35:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2256<![CDATA[CDR Industry Responds to Scrutiny]]>As CDR’s notoriety increases, so too does the scrutiny upon it. Carbon removal companies are beginning to deploy in communities, and are facing local concerns about the effect their projects will have communities. As these companies work to communicate the benefits of their projects, a CDR trade group is announcing a new program to help companies responsibly deploy carbon removal. 


 


Scrutiny of CDR continues in the press as well. 


 


An article from Reuters tracked the growing effort to standardize and legitimize CDR as startups and marketplaces try to attract large corporate buyers, showing that the industry is now front and center on business pages worldwide. 


 


And the year’s biggest climate event is around the corner. A group of CDR organizations, including one led by today’s guest, are working to ensure the industry is ready as the global climate spotlight prepares to turn on them. The debates over CDR at COP28 will surely be contentious, and we’ll hear about a new effort to make the carbon removal community ready for when that happens. 


 


Locally, and globally, from communities to newsrooms to international bodies, CDR is under scrutiny like never before. In this episode, we’re discussing what the industry can do to respond and continue to grow. 


 


On this episode we’re joined today by Ben Rubin, the Carbon Business Council’s Executive Director, a trade organization representing over 100 CDR businesses. Welcome, Ben. 


 


We’re also joined by our regular policy panelist, Susan Su, a partner focused on climate investing at TOBA Capital. She also serves as a board member of the Carbon Business Council and a board advisor to the Environmental Voter Project.




On This Episode


Ben Rubin


Susan Su


Asa Kamer


Resources


Carbon Business Council


CDR RDT


Confidence Ebbs in Carbon Markets- article


Study: 13% of Renewable Projects that Face Opposition are Completed


Reuter’s ‘Wild West’ article


“Three Big Letters in CDR are MRV”


CDR.fyi


NextGen CDR Facility


Carbon Removals at COP


Our Episode with Sebastian Manhart


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/cdr-industry-responds-to-scrutiny-3948fe6118e-2cc7-4841-b122-0d953f6f7438Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:19:40 GMTRoss KenyonNo2301<![CDATA[New Science Says Biochar is Very Permanent]]>In our guest’s corner of the geoscience field, inertinites are well-known to be stable forms of carbon. So Hamed Sanei was surprised to learn that there was significant debate over the stability of CO2 storage in biochar, which is an inertinite. In his view, the science of that question has been settled for a long time, and the answer is clear: biochar is durable carbon removal. 


Biochar represented 92% of permanent carbon removal sales in the first part of 2023. 


It is technologically ready and accessible by a larger share of businesses and populations than other ‘permanent methods’ due to its relatively low-tech production. A recent report found it could one day deliver three gigatons of CDR annually. More investment money is flowing to companies doing biochar, and it has become a staple of CDR portfolios among buyers who are diversifying. 


Not only that, but it is thousands of years old and works as a soil amendment that helps crop productivity. It can be made from various biomass types, and the potential uses are just as numerous.


However, a major question has hovered over the reputation of biochar: Is the carbon removed from the atmosphere by biochar stored permanently, or will it quickly seep back into the air?


However, recent research has drawn some optimistic conclusions. 


Hamed walks us through why there has been debate, what his research has found, and why he thinks the debate over carbon storage permanence needs to be closed so that the biochar community can focus on improving and scaling the use of biochar.


 


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Hamed Sanei


Resources


CDR.fyi- How Much of CDR Sales are Biochar


Report on Global Potential of Biochar


Recent Biochar Purchase from Microsoft


Biochar is 1000’s of Year Old!


Hamed’s Research


The Lithospheric Organic Carbon Lab


European Biochar Industry Consortium


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Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/new-science-says-biochar-is-very-0033e4a7e5d-70c7-488e-ad19-aa39b2201e4aTue, 24 Oct 2023 14:16:59 GMTRoss KenyonNo1769<![CDATA[U.S. Government Becomes a CDR Buyer]]>A few weeks ago, the US government announced it would directly purchase carbon removal. The Department of Energy released news of a $35 million fund to procure CDR credits. The prize fund will take the form of offtake agreements and cover four pathways. 


More and more governments are funding CDR pilots, supporting research, and adding CDR targets to their climate plans. CDR has quickly entered an era of widespread support throughout North America and Europe. 


But while the support is wide, it is also shallow; most policies take the form of modest grants or targets, with a few more ambitious countries leading the way.


Many CDR commentators have come to the conclusion that without a compliance market, carbon removal won’t ever scale up. 


On this episode we asked our policy panel about recent government actions on CDR: will they work, are they enough, and what more needs to be done? Are today’s policies sufficient to get us where we need to go?


Radhika is joined by Wil Burns, Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy at American University, and Holly Jean Buck, Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo.


 


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Wil Burns


Holly Jean Buck


Resources


DOE Announces CDR Procurement


National Academy Report on CDR Research


DOE RFP for Responsible Carbon Management


Congress Members Letter on CO2 Pipelines


Heirloom commitment to DOE principles


Boston Consulting Group Report


Reykjavik Protocol


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/us-government-becomes-a-cdr-buyer-a72855ddcc5-cdc0-44de-928a-de76f966a166Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:58 GMTRoss KenyonNo2007<![CDATA[CDR Policy is 'Hot' in the EU]]>Not long ago it was difficult to find any information about the carbon removal ecosystem in Europe. Beyond academic papers, and a researcher or two at larger environmental non-profits, CDR policy was not an area with a mature ecosystem.


The situation is much different today. Not only is the EU considering ways to incorporate removals into their existing cap-and-trade scheme, but there are non-profits, carbon marketplaces, startups, and a new trade group offering sophisticated information and analysis of the rapidly developing CDR policy landscape in Europe.


One of them is Carbon Gap they describe themselves as “a science-based and philanthropy-funded expert non-profit"   NGO working to bring just and equitable carbon removal policies to Europe through informed scientific research. Launched two years ago, the organisation keeps the carbon removal ecosystem informed through its Policy Tracker and regularly publishes articles.” Their most recent piece released last week approaches the thorny topic of avoiding emissions deterrence.


Their senior researcher is Kayla Cohen, whose work focuses on the developing soil carbon policies in Europe and climate justice issues.


Another organization that continues to provide high-level insight in Europe is Carbonfuture, a marketplace for ‘durable’ carbon credits. They claim over 40% of the market for durable carbon removal this year. And luckily for the public they also continue to publish information on the CDR market, including work on the topic of creating a trusted and inclusive MRV system, which we delved into on this show just a few weeks ago. The author of much of this work is their Senior Policy Advisor Sebastian Manhart.


The EU is poised to be a world leader in CDR, as it has been with climate policy. It features ambitious climate targets, robust academic research in the field, a talented labor pool, and a sophisticated non-profit sector taking on the challenge. But it also faces many of the headwinds found elsewhere against CDR such as high-costs, ambivalence from some of the public and existing environmental sector, fear of moral hazard, and broader macro-economic challenges threatening investment into newer climate tech.


On this episode Kayla and Sebastian join to talk about the current situation in Europe, the developments they’d like to see, and where they predict policy will be in 2030 and beyond.


 


On This Episode


Sebastian Manhart


Kayla Cohen


Asa Kamer


 


Resources


Carbonfuture


Carbon Gap


Carbon Gap article on ‘solutions to mitigation deterrence’


Our show on Carbonfuture’s work on Trust + MRV


EU Soil Monitoring Law


Sebastian’s Article on Incorporating CDR in the ETS


Kayla’s Article on the EU Soil Monitoring Law


Carbonfuture report on CDR law in 31 EU States


 


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On this episode we’ll talk about some of the biggest news from September: new funds, new deployments, new corporate purchases, and a gathering of the who’s who in carbon removal in New York City. You’ll hear news about


Amazon + Occidental


Microsoft + Heirloom


DOE’s DAC Hubs


Microsoft + Carbon Streaming


Climeworks


The Reykjavik Protocol


Climate Weeks NYC


& more…


Joining us on this episode is our business panel: Susan Su, a partner focused on climate investing at TOBA capital, a board member at the Carbon Business Council, and a board advisor to the Environmental Voter Project and Na'im Merchant the Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada, an Elemental Excelerator policy fellow and the author of the The Carbon Curve, a newsletter about the policies and technologies needed to grow the carbon removal market.




On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Susan Su


Na'im Merchant




Resources


Amazon’s deal with Occidental


Microsoft’s deal with Heirloom


Heirloom DAC Hub


Microsoft’s deal with Carbon Streaming


Climeworks in Kenya


Our interviews with Octavia’s CEO


The Reykavik Protocol


Web Summit Climate Track


Carbon Removal Canada’s launch event




Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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On last week’s show, we covered the news that the voluntary carbon markets have shrunk this year. After many carbon offset projects have come under scrutiny, corporate buyers have grown more hesitant.


To prove that carbon removal is worth investing in and better than the status quo, project developers and sellers of credits will need to be able to prove that a credit sold actually means CO2 was removed from the air. 


It’s one thing to do that in a lab when the technique is being developed in a lab. It’s another to do it at scale, in the field, in real-world conditions. 


The tools available today won’t be enough to create market-wide trust. What software, MRV, and accounting technologies are being built today, that will manage the carbon markets of the future?


Dr. Anna Lehner at Carbonfuture is one of the people trying to answer this question. Today, we’re talking to Anna about how a wide range of CDR methodologies can be measured, quantified, certified, and sold to make it easy for buyers, all while creating more trust in the market. 


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Dr. Anna Lehner


Resources


Carbonfuture


Carbonfuture’s Trust Framework


SBTi Standards


cdr.fyi


Robert Höglund’s post on which companies are buying carbon removal


CCS+ Initiative


European CRCF


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/building-the-mrv-tech-of-the-future-a49fc04d447-cbca-4138-ac10-25f0f3da6a0bTue, 26 Sep 2023 07:00:51 GMTRoss KenyonNo2211<![CDATA[Tipping Point for Carbon Markets?]]>The voluntary carbon market (VCM) has a total value of over $2 billion, and some predictions show it growing to $10 billion in just a few years. 


But the integrity of the carbon offsets available has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, causing demand to slow and prices to go down.


According to a new report from Morgan Stanley the market is approaching a ‘tipping point’, as more and more companies hesitate to stake their environmental claims on offsets that may be debunked in the newspaper the next day.


If the market does hit a tipping point, what’s next? And what does it mean for the companies and governments hoping that “carbon removal” can fill the gap with a more reliable type of offset?


Our panel will take a look at implications of the oil company Oxy purchasing Carbon Engineering. Is big oil good for DAC? 


Whether or not oil and gas should be involved in carbon removal is healthy debate within the CDR community, and this announcement made headlines in the broader environmental media too. 


Listen to hear what our policy panel, Holly Buck and Wil Burns, think about this news and its aftermath. 


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Wil Burns


Holly Jean Buck


Resources


Size of VCMs


Article on “Tipping Point” report


West et al. Paper on Carbon Offsets


Liberia + Dubai Offset Deal


Oxy buys Carbon Engineering


NOAA Awards


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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On this episode hear about companies putting CO2 into concrete, plastics, and fuel, new investment funds, announcements of new engineered carbon removal facilities, and analysis of the macroeconomic conditions the industry is facing. 


To explain what’s behind these headlines, we’re by our regular business panel, Susan Su and Na’im Merchant. 


They tell us all about news from…


·      CarbonCure


·      Airminer’s Kiloton Fund


·      Twelve


·      EU Climate VC funding


·      Prime Coalition


·      Avnos


·      Brimstone


·      Deep Sky + Captura


·      Octavia


·      “500 Climate Unicorns in 20 Years?”




On This Episode


Susan Su


Na’im Merchant


Asa Kamer


Resources


CarbonCure announcement


Airminer’s Kiloton Fund


Twelve’s new plant


Sifted article on EU climate funding


Prime Coalition fund


Avnos


Brimstone announcement


Deep Sky hub in Canada


Octavia


Our Episode w/ Octavia’s CEO


Sean O’Sullivan Interview


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/10-cdr-headlines-from-july-fe1a45b1637-0468-4cf3-a54a-aa4edf44561cTue, 01 Aug 2023 07:00:50 GMTRoss KenyonNo2646<![CDATA[Southern Hemisphere's First DAC w/ Octavia]]>Last week Octavia Carbon announced they are planning to build a DAC plant in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, the first such plant in the Southern Hemisphere. 


The Valley formed as a result of three tectonic plates meeting in one place. This phenomenon has created unique geology, which the entrepreneurs at Octavia feel could be an ideal place to capture and store CO2 underground. 


An hour away in Nairobi, they are building commercial-scale DAC machines and planning to deploy their technology with plans to begin storing CO2 underground in 2024. 


They want to leverage advantageous local renewable energy, geology, and personnel to attract global customers. 


Today we’ll be talking with Octavia’s CEO, Martin Freimüller, about why Kenya is right for DAC, what they are working on now, and why the price of a DAC credit in Kenya will differ from one from the U.S.


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Martin Freimüller


Resources


Octavia Carbon


Octavia’s Project Hummingbird Announcement


Puro.earth


Cella


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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Zimbabwe’s government has announced new regulations on voluntary carbon offset trading to prevent greenwashing and ensure that local communities benefit. Carbon credit schemes in Zimbabwe have been unregulated. The new policy mandates that all carbon projects register with the program, ensuring that a percentage of the revenue goes directly to local communities. 


Deforestation rates in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have fallen by 33.6% during the first six months of 2023 under the new administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This contrasts sharply with the record-breaking deforestation rates in 2022 under former president Jair Bolsonaro, who promoted mining and farming in protected areas.


The UK government has announced comprehensive changes to its Emissions Trading Scheme: a program designed to decarbonize the country eventually. The ETS will now include more sectors, set new emissions limits for the power sector, energy-intensive industries, and aviation, and incorporate carbon removal technologies into the ETS. CDR solutions, like direct air capture, BECCs, and nature-based removals, will now be traded in the ETS program. 


Today I’m with our regular policy panel of Holly Buck Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo and the author of Ending Fossil Fuels, and Wil Burns the Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy at American University.


On This Show


Holly Jean Buck


Wil Burns


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


New Zimbabwe Regulations


Amazon Deforestation Decrease


Cerrado Deforestation Increase


“Brazilian Amazon Indigenous Territories” paper


Petrobras Increasing Oil Output


UK ETS Changes


Drax BECCS projects


Our Episode on California’s SB 308


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account





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This is no small detail, but in fact a main question about the future of carbon removal: can it become embraced by local communities who will host projects? We’ve been focusing on that very question on this show because we feel it is just as important as funding news and scientific advancements. 


In order to help build an environmentally just industry, Xprize has partnered with Carbon180 to write a comprehensive report on environmental justice in the context of carbon removal projects. 


This report discusses the importance of environmental justice for carbon removal companies, the concept of climate justice, and the need for fair distribution of project benefits.


In this episode we’re joined by two of the authors of this report, who are leading the effort build environmental justice into the CDR industry: Nikki Batchelor, the Executive Director of the Carbon Removal Prize, and Ugbaad Kosar, the Director of Environmental Justice for Carbon180.


On The Show


Ugbaad Kosar


Nikki Batchelor


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Xprize Carbon Removal


Carbon180


From the Ground Up report


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 


 


 


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/carbon180-and-xprize-on-environmental-f8624c2ef94-2a60-424c-a5ce-d23db4dc032cTue, 11 Jul 2023 07:00:15 GMTRoss KenyonNo2388<![CDATA[Ambitious CDR Activism in California]]>If you’ve been following the development of CDR policy, you’ve probably heard of the volunteer advocacy group OpenAir Collective. Just a few weeks ago our guest Sebastian Manhart said on this show “There’s no state that has policy movement that OpenAir collective didn’t have their fingers all over. I’m really impressed by the results of this kind of grassroots activism." 


Now, OpenAir is working to pass SB308 in the U.S.’s largest economy: California. This proposed bill mandates that high-emitting facilities purchase "negative emissions credits" to offset their climate impact. It would be the first state-level legislation to create a compliance mechanism carbon removal. 


This legislation makes polluters pay to remove CO2, a statewide public-sector source of funds that would have a catalytic effect on the CDR industry.


On this episode we’re joined by one of the founders of OpenAir, a leader of the advocacy effort in California, and the Director of Initiatives at Rethinking Removals: Chris Neidl. 


Chris will help us understand the workings of SB308, its potential contribution towards California's climate targets, and share his personal experiences advocating for this important legislation. 


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Chris Neidl 


Resources


OpenAir Collective


Our Ep w/ Sebastian Manhart


SB308


Josh Becker


OpenAir Action Page for SB308


Join a Citizen Lobbying Call


Sign the Support Letter for Companies and Orgs


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/ambitious-cdr-activism-in-california-1a60c8c91db-790a-449f-a1f3-19cb463352f4Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:00:26 GMTRoss KenyonNo1716<![CDATA[[Bonus Ep- Rebroadcast] Time to Think Small w/ Todd Myers]]>This conversation is a re-run of a segment from an episode we released earlier this month. 


On this episode we welcome a thought leader in free-market environmental policy - Todd Myers, the Director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center. His 2022 book, “Time to Think Small: How nimble environmental technologies can solve the planet’s biggest problems,” sheds light on how compact, innovative technologies are giving individuals the power to safeguard endangered wildlife, cut back on CO2 emissions, and combat the issue of ocean plastic.


With his extensive background in environmental policy and public relations, Todd offers a unique perspective on the interplay between the marketplace and environmental action. "Todd's insights are set to provide a clear understanding of the political and social dynamics facing advocates of carbon removal in the environmental landscape."


Just last month, a landmark decision in Washington State made headlines as it became the first in the U.S. to pass its capital budget with funding specifically allocated for carbon dioxide removal, or CDR. This move is groundbreaking as it goes beyond just CO2, marking the first time a U.S. state has endorsed investments into technologies designed to actively remove a full spectrum of greenhouse gases, including methane and nitrous oxide, from our atmosphere.


The state will distribute these funds—totaling $12 million—as grants. Businesses, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations can apply, leveraging this opportunity to further their research, development, and demonstration projects focused on carbon and greenhouse gas removal. This decision is a timely one. 


Todd and Radhika talk about his work on environmental policy, its applications to carbon removal, and the recent news from Washington State. 




On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Todd Myers


Resources


Washington Policy Center


“Time to Think Small”


Washington State Funding


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/bonus-ep-rebroadcast-time-to-think-01423c8386d-d638-46bd-aa0c-0b35466b63b2Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:00:30 GMTRoss KenyonNo1934<![CDATA[3 CDR Startups Making Moves]]>CDR startups are under pressure from numerous sources including current economic downturns, criticisms from the United Nations about carbon removal methods, and problems within the carbon offset market. Despite these challenges, significant investments continue to flow into the industry. This is largely due to the perception among investors that CDR plays a crucial role in reaching the goal of net-zero emissions.


In this episode our business panel analyze the impacts of three recent significant announcements from CDR startups.



  • Charm Industrial has secured a $100 million Series B funding round to further their bio-oil pyrolysis approach.

  • Carbon to Sea has successfully obtained $50 million in philanthropic funding to progress their work on ocean alkalinity enhancement.

  • Newcomer DAC startup, Holocene, has formed a partnership with the Department of Energy to accelerate their next-generation technology from lab to market. 


These developments represent new scientific research supported by philanthropy, fresh cutting-edge technology, and significant funding efforts. Radhika and the business panel unpack what these milestones mean for CDR startups.


Providing expert commentary and analysis on these developments are Na’im Merchant and Susan Su. They lend their expertise to help us understand the potential implications these headlines will have on the future of the CDR sector.


On This Episode


Na’im Merchant


Susan Su


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Charm funding


Carbon to Sea news


Holocene article


Prime Coalition


Na’im’s Carbon Curve episode w/ panel from Carbon Unbound


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/3-cdr-startups-making-moves-d28092abffe-a262-4874-933f-c7194ac4e91dTue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:30 GMTRoss KenyonNo2298<![CDATA[Tracking the CDR Policy Explosion w/ Sebastian Manhart]]>On this episode we’re joined by Sebastian Manhart, a tech entrepreneur and policy expert who is serving as the Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture, a purveyor of high-quality CDR credits based in Germany. 


He is analyzing the growth of CDR policy worldwide and has recently published “CDR Policy Maturity” across all 50 U.S. states. This comprehensive report maps each state’s progress based on factors like specific CDR targets, funding incentives, and legal frameworks.


We’ll hear about what states are leading the way, the role of federal policy in pushing things forward, and the challenges of public acceptability.


Sebastian also fills us in on a new CDR trade organization in Germany, which will work to focus the world’s fourth biggest economy on drawing down co2 and his gives insights on some recent industry gatherings he’s attended. 


Join Radhika and Sebastian as they talk about the explosive growth of CDR policy throughout the U.S. and Europe. 


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Sebastian Manhart


Resources


Carbonfuture


CDR Policy Report


Article about California’s SB 308


OpenAir Collective


LECCLA


Federal CDR Leadership Act


Our Interview with Planetary


4 Corners Carbon Coalition


Sebastian’s Posts on the DAC Summit and the CDR Summit


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/tracking-the-cdr-policy-explosion-034918271e4-dee5-49f4-90a0-cad30c9b2e4fTue, 20 Jun 2023 07:00:18 GMTRoss KenyonNo2130<![CDATA[Could This Law Supercharge U.S. CDR?]]>Since last year’s landmark climate legislation, members of congress are looking for niche areas of climate progress. Enter the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies (CREST) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at accelerating carbon removal and storage solutions. 


It was introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Maria Cantwell and also has a bipartisan version in the House, the CREST Act tasks the Departments of Energy with initiating research programs and exploring the feasibility of a number of carbon removal pathways.


The legislation focuses on several carbon removal techniques, such as biomass-based removal, ocean CDR, and DAC and geologic storage. A wide swath of organizations, including many familiar to the CDR industry like Clearpath, Stripe, and Vesta, have signed a letter of support. 


In this episode, we going to delve into the details of the CREST Act, its potential impact on our climate, and the implications of its bipartisan support. Will it help scale up a domestic CDR industry? How will the Act's pilot reverse auction purchasing program facilitate the commercialization of carbon removal?


We’ll also take a look at the recent developments at the UNFCCC and their work on revising Article 6.4. The tone of their first draft has attracted a lot of attention and controversy for the way it characterized CDR. 


Joining our policy panel are two experts in the field of carbon removal: Savita Bowman,  Program Manager at ClearPath, who works on organization's carbon dioxide removal initiatives, and Holly Buck, Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo and author of “Ending Fossil Fuels: Why Net-Zero is Not Enough”.


On This Episode


Holly Jean Buck


Savita Bowman


Asa Kamer


Resources


CREST Act


CREST Support Letter


Article 6.4 draft Note


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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The UNFCCC is in the process of figuring out how carbon removal fits into emissions reduction plans. A recent draft statement caused a stir among advocates of CDR and climate experts, as it described CDR as 'unproven' and ‘not contributing to sustainable development’.


Many CDR advocates have contested these claims, especially given the crucial role attributed to CDR in last year's report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).


In response, the Carbon Business Council is drafted a letter, with support from over 100 CDR experts, in an attempt to persuade the UNFCCC to provide a clearer definition of CDR.


In today's discussion, we'll speak with Wil Burns, Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy at American University. We'll explore the purpose of this new definition, what's been proposed so far, and why it's so important."


This episode’s second segment is an interview with - Todd Myers, the Director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center. His 2022 book, “Time to Think Small: How nimble environmental technologies can solve the planet’s biggest problems,” sheds light on how compact, innovative technologies are giving individuals the power to safeguard endangered wildlife, cut back on CO2 emissions, and combat the issue of ocean plastic.


Radhika talks with Todd about a landmark decision in Washington State that recently made headlines as it became the first in the U.S. to pass its capital budget with funding specifically allocated for carbon dioxide removal. Todd also discusses his work on environmental policy and its applications to carbon removal. 


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Wil Burns


Todd Myers


Resources


Axios on UNFCCC process


Draft of UNFCCC revision


Carbon Business Council Letter


Washington Policy Center


“Time to Think Small”


Washington State Funding


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Recently, Robert attended Carbon Unbound, the world's first conference solely focused on carbon removal businesses. His reflections from this groundbreaking event, which he shared under the intriguing title "Cautiously Optimistic Removers," shed light on the current state and future direction of the CDR sector.


Radhika and Robert delve into his eight key insights from the event, uncovering the crucial issues facing the CDR sector - from the challenges of scale and certification standards to the essential role of public engagement. 


This episode is an inside look at the pressing issues of carbon removal and their significance in our increasingly carbon-conscious world. Why, despite the hurdles, is Robert’s mood was one of cautious optimism? Tune in to find out.


On This Episode


Radhika Moolgavkar


Robert Höglund


Resources


Carbon Unbound


Robert’s Blog Post about the conference


Klarna Announcement


JP Morgan Announcement


Microsoft BECCS purchase


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Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/robert-hoglunds-cautious-optimism-53f3a3215ba-6f0c-4fdc-b854-04cede07b73fTue, 30 May 2023 07:00:25 GMTRoss KenyonNo2219<![CDATA[Differentiating Emissions Cuts and CDR]]>Following 2015’s UN Paris Agreement, each signatory country submitted a strategy indicating how they intend to decarbonize their economy. While much of the work comes from cutting emissions, plans can also include a ‘residual emissions’ category- that’s where carbon removal comes in. 


But recent research from our panelist Holly Buck and her colleagues found no standard definition of residual emissions.


Residual emissions are significant; most come from agriculture, industry, and mobility. Crucially, land-use sinks won’t offset all residual emissions by 2050- meaning many countries hope new CDR technologies are reliable. 


For the world to meet climate goals, countries must achieve the ambitions set out in their plans. If those plans are not well-defined, it is unlikely they will achieve success. 


Also on this episode, the panel discusses Climeworks’ call to differentiate CDR from emissions cuts, as well as Stanford’s new CDR program and some controversy surrounding it.   


One of the authors, Holly Buck, joins us today to talk about this important research. And returning to our policy panel is another leading expert in the legalities of CDR- Wil Burns, the Co-Director at the Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy at American University. 


On This Episode


Holly Jean Buck


Wil Burns


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Holly’s Research on Residual Emissions


Climate Action Tracker


SBTI


Climework’s Announcement


Stanford CDR Program


Chronicle of Higher Education Article on Stanford + Oil Companies


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Planetary has conducted public outreach about their plan, and published a public code of conduct laying out how they intend to make the experiments safe. 


But last month protesters gathered at Gwithian beach in North Cornwall, expressing concerns about the potential impact on the bay's marine ecosystem. 


In a Guardian article about the project Mike Kelland CEO of Planetary Technologies said “People often say to me: ‘You wouldn’t want to swim in this stuff, would you?’ But the answer is that we already do because it’s already widely used in wastewater management.” 


He said that the company would be transparent and diligent in their evaluations and monitoring during the study. 


Joining us on this episode are two people who are working firsthand on the issues of public acceptability and community outreach that we’ve set out to explore CRN- Will Burt, Chief Ocean Scientist at Planetary and Pete Chargin, Planetary’s VP of Commercialization and Community Relations. 


On This Episode


Will Burt


Pete Chargin


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Planetary Technologies


Milestone award


Planetary’s public code of conduct


Guardian article on Planetary’s proposal


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Nori’s CDR meme twitter account


 



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ERW is one of the oldest known forms of carbon removal, long studied by geologists. But it is only recently that a growing number of startups are applying the science of this technique on a larger scale. 


Other businesses are taking note. Microsoft is expanding its carbon removal portfolio to include ERW credits purchased from UNDO. They will pay the Scottish company to spread basaltic rock onto farmland, hoping to sequester 5000 tons of CO2 over the next few decades. 


ERW can potentially deliver massive amounts of CDR if scaled up. Nearly every country has the necessary basaltic rock to spread on its farmland and it doesn’t require any new technological innovations. But an industry large enough to affect global temperatures will need to build lots of new infrastructure, supply chains, and rock crushers.


That’s going to take significant investment, along with MRV, that can grow with the industry.


Is all that possible? Today we’ll discuss this exciting technique's business dimensions with our business panel. Welcome, Susan Su and Na’im Merchant.


On This Episode


Na’im Merchant


Susan Su


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


New Puro Methodology


UNDO/Microsoft Announcement


Energy Monitor Article on ERW Business


South Pole Investigation


Climeworks Expansion Announcement


Ebb Carbon Funding


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Since then, the legislation has been proposed in several more states, and the group’s network of policy advocates has grown along with it. 


Today we’ll talk to Toby about what’s going on with CDRLA, and what kind of political dynamics he’s found as OpenAir wades into state-level policymaking. 


Radhika and Toby will also delve into some of the bigger questions about the public acceptability challenges of growing carbon removal. What should advocates and CDR companies be doing to communicate with the public, and what are the stakes?


On This Episode


Toby Bryce


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


OpenAir Collective


Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act


MA Legislation


CO Cleantech Legislation


Co Biochar to Oil Wells Legislation


CA Legislation


Xprize Report


DFP Wyoming polling


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SVB worked with 1550 climate tech companies, and gave the industry billions in loans. 


Other banks may fill the void to support this lucrative sector, but many carbon removal companies are now spending time figuring out their financial stability, rather than developing their CDR products. 


Peter Reinhardt, Founder and CEO of Charm Industrial, told Semafor that “…the SVB collapse will cause a one to two-quarter delay on a lot of things in climate tech. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you look at how much needs to get deployed in the next decade, losing half a year is really not good.”


The business panel also discusses some other recent CDR business news: 



  • South Korea’s announced carbon exchange

  • a new alliance of carbon removal companies

  • Na’im’s work as the ED of the brand-new org Carbon Removal Canada


On This Episode


Na’im Merchant


Susan Su


Radhika Moolgavkar




Resources


NYT Article on SVB’s climate lending


Semafor Article w/ Reinhardt quote


Jeff Snider’s podcast


Na’im on diverse sources of funding


Dai Ellis blog post


South Korea’s new carbon exchange


Carbon Removal Alliance


Giana Amador


Carbon Business Council


Carbon Removal Canada


Carbon Removal Canada jobs- work with Na’im!




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Crediting for blue carbon usually means protecting ecosystems like mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and salt marshes. It can also include restoring these ecosystems when they’ve been degraded or destroyed.


A recent paper published in the journal “Earth Science Reviews” titled “Remote Sensing for Effective Blue Carbon Accounting” reviewed the potential for new technology to improve the remote sensing of blue carbon ecosystems.


Carbon markets continue to grow, and billions of dollars will likely flow toward blue carbon projects. So how well can scientists even tell when ecosystems are sequestering CO2? And what is the promise of new technologies to improve those estimates?


Joining Radhika on this episode are Holly Jean Buck and Shannon Valley.


On This Episode


Holly Jean Buck


Shannon Valley


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Verra Blue Carbon Project


Article about Gold Standard Blue Carbon Project


Salesforce Blue Carbon initiative


Paper: Remote Sensing for Effective Blue Carbon Accounting


Bloomberg NEF Report on Potential Growth of Carbon Markets


Vox Article about Palm Oil Industry


WSJ Article about Indonesia Deforestation


Inside Climate News Article on Satellite Monitoring of Flood Zones


Report on 50 Years of Endangered Species Act


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Join Nori’s Discord to hang out with other fans of the podcast and Nori


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


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Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/innovations-in-remote-sensing-for-5e39832e219-6f60-4b0f-9a25-19b3c75fdb70Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:00:30 GMTRoss KenyonNo1576<![CDATA[EU Carbon Price Hits All-Time High & New CO2 Legislation in Alaska]]>The Emission Trading Systems is the cap-and-trade carbon market that Europe has been using since 2005 to decarbonize its economy. Companies have to pay to pollute, and this week that price hit an all-time high as it traded for over 100 euros/ton. In the first segment of today’s show Na’im Merchant and Asa Kamer discuss the significance of that milestone, what it might mean for the CDR industry, and news that Lanzatech became the first carbon capture company ever to go public.


On the other side of the planet a different government made steps towards capitalizing on the money flowing towards carbon markets. Earlier this month, Alaska’s GOP Governor proposed a package of bills that would expand the state’s ability to store carbon via both forestry projects and underground storage of CO2 if passed. Will these ambitions contribute to actually increasing carbon sequestration?


On the second segment of today’s show we explored this topic with one of the people behind Alaska’s push toward carbon management: the state Department of Natural Resource’s Deputy Commissioner John Crowther.


Radhika is out this week, this episode is hosted by CRN producer Asa Kamer.




On This Episode


Na’im Merchant


Asa Kamer


John Crowther




Resources


ETS Price Hits All-Time High


CCUS Investment Hits All-Time High


Lanzatech SPAC


Alaska Governor’s Proposed Legislation


Legislation FAQ




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Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/eu-carbon-price-hits-all-time-high-708b03f087b-6351-4b6a-b2f1-50f4f1bf0ad2Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:03 GMTRoss KenyonNo2764<![CDATA[CDR Axed from Climate Plans]]>Should carbon removal be included in institutional climate plans? It’s a debate that’s taken place across business, government, and science in recent years.


The rise of the net-zero framework has sharpened the focus on how and when organizations should decarbonize. And how carbon removal fits in.


Last week two influential organizations weighed in on how they plan to use carbon removal in the coming years.


The Net-Zero Owner Alliance, a UN-convened group of 84 large investors, declared that their members will not be able to invest in carbon removal to reach their climate goals until at least 2030.


And the European Commission released its draft Green Deal Industrial Plan, a new set of policy objectives to build out their climate infrastructure. It includes support for many decarbonization technologies, but at least one CDR NGO says it doesn’t do enough for carbon removal.


We’re pleased to announce the return of long-time friend of the show Holly Jean Buck. Welcome back, Holly!


On a less happy note, it is the last episode for Chris Barnard as a regular panelist. Chris, you will be missed.




On This Episode


Holly Jean Buck


Chris Barnard


Radhika Moolgavkar




Resources


Net-Zero Owner Alliance


Glasgow Alliance for Net-Zero


NZOA coverage from Reuters


European Commission’s Green Deal Industrial Plan


EC’s Q&A about new plan


Carbon Gap


Carbon Gap post about Green Deal


Reuters article about US/EU trade dynamics


Clean Energy is Cheaper Than Coal Across Whole US, Study Finds




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The authors called it the first global assessment of the field and what gaps need to be closed to scale carbon removal.


The 101-page report covered how much CDR currently exists, the research landscape, existing policy support, and the gap between current plans and what will be needed to reach climate goals.


It contained some good news: CDR is scaling fast, and managed forests are doing a lot of drawdown already- and some bad: we’re not on track to have enough.


Today we’ll review this comprehensive snapshot with our science panel: Dr. Jane Zelikova and CRN producer Asa Kamer.




On This Episode


Dr. Jane Zelikova


Asa Kamer


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


State of CDR Report


CarbonBrief article about the report- w/ charts


Guardian article on Verra


Bloomberg article on potential of voluntary carbon markets


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Höglund points out that while significant growth occurred for CDR through voluntary markets in 2022, the number of large buyers is low and growing slowly.


He called the market “upside down”: lots of marketplaces, fewer companies doing removal, even fewer buyers.


Today we’ll look at his post and use it as a jumping-off point to discuss some recent headlines in the business of carbon removal. Including-


·  CDR startups announcing new funding from oil and gas companies


·  The Guardian’s recent reporting claiming the climate benefit of Verra’s carbon offsets is overstated


·  Patch’s new offtake agreement format


·  Climeworks’ third-party verification of their DAC process


·  Should CO2 credits also include co-benefits?




On This Episode


Susan Su


Na’im Merchant


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Höglund blog post


Captura & 44.01 new fundraising


Guardian’s reporting on Verra


Verra’s response to the article


Patch Offtake


Climeworks announcement


EPA EJ agreement


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Since the bill was passed, DAC-watchers and interested entrepreneurs have been waiting for more information on what the funding would be spent on and who would be eligible to receive it.


In the meantime, the DOE under the Biden administration has been filling out its DAC expertise with industry experts such as Jen Wilcox, Noah Deich, and Rory Jacobson, among others joining the department. This has led to anticipation and expectations that the DOE’s planning for the DAC hubs projects would be sophisticated and well thought-out.


DOE gave the most in-depth look yet at the DAC hubs program last month with the release of a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).


On this show we speak with Jason Hochman, Co-founder and Senior Director of the DAC Coalition, a group” bringing together diverse, leading global innovators…to educate, engage, and mobilize around Direct Air Capture”. Chris Barnard is also on this episode's policy panel.


On This Episode


Chris Barnard


Jason Hochman


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


DAC Coalition


2021 US Infrastructure Bill


DAC Hubs announcement


DAC Hub FOA


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Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/dac-hubs-w-jason-hochman-of-the-dac-87e86f9dd48-9940-439b-b785-ff4fe0a8ccf5Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:00:58 GMTRoss KenyonNo2357<![CDATA[Advancing ERW Measurement]]>Last month, the non-profit Carbon Drawdown Initiative published a blog post featuring pictures of 11 projects across the world where researchers were spreading basaltic rock dust onto farm fields. This technique is known as enhanced weathering, and the post shows an upward trend in popularity.


According to the post, the projects photographed cumulatively spread 50,000 tons of rock dust onto farm fields last year, with another 500,000 planned for this year.


These pilot programs are conducted by a growing number of organizations that believe vast amounts of co2 can be sequestered from the atmosphere by applying basaltic rock dust to working croplands while also improving agricultural yields.


If that’s true, it will represent an affordable carbon removal method with significant co-benefits.


But how can scientists tell that co2 drawdown occurs after the rock dust is applied to the fields? What techniques and experiments will confirm that this process is ready to be scaled up?


On this episode the science panel looks at two recent pieces of ERW news that shed light on the state of ERW measurement-


In December, a group of researchers from the UK published the results of their 14-month study in which basaltic rock dust was spread over soil cores for 14 months. The study found limited CO2 removal compared to their models.


At the end of last year, Puro.earth, one of the largest vendors of carbon removal credits, added a framework to certify ERW credits to be sold on their platform. Previously ERW-based credits have never been available on a large scale in the carbon markets. Even Puro acknowledges "general scientific consensus on best practice … does not yet exist", but they've taken the first stab at connecting ERW with carbon funding streams.


Joining Radhika to discuss the scientific challenges of measuring the CDR potential of enhanced weathering is our regular science panel Dr. Shannon Valley and Dr. Jane Zelikova.




On This Episode


Jane Zelikova


Shannon Valley


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Carbon Drawdown Initiative blog post


ERW soil core study


Puro.earth


Puro ERW Framework


Global Mangrove Loss Halted


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This week we'll talk about a grab-bag of headlines:



  • Prince William came to the U.S. to give a promising carbon storage startup $1 million (among other things).

  • A major investor doubled down on their climate fund at a time when general VC funding is drying up.

  • An on-the-ground look at one DAC company's foray into bringing CDR to Wyoming's oil and gas country.


Ben Rubin joins Radhika and Susan as a guest business panelist. Ben is the Executive Director of the Carbon Business Council, a trade group for CDR companies.




On This Episode


Susan Su


Radhika Moolgavkar


Ben Rubin


Resources


Carbon Business Council


Earthshot Prize


4401


DOE new CDR funding


Union Square Ventures announcement


Frontier Announcement


Inside Climate News article on CarbonCapture in Wyoming


Vox coverage of nuclear fusion announcement


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Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


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Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/decembers-cdr-headlines-w-ben-rubin-7c46d106902-f7f3-4a4a-ab0c-ec748ff3a0ecFri, 16 Dec 2022 08:00:31 GMTRoss KenyonNo2364<![CDATA[Carbon Removal Knowledge Gaps]]>Back in April of this year, Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta, and McKinsey announced a joint project to invest $925 million into carbon removal by 2030.


Using an Advanced Market Commitment structure, the group aims to provide a source of stable demand and revenue to potential CDR companies to help the industry grow.


In November, Frontier offered a new resource to the CDR industry- a database of “Carbon Removal Knowledge Gaps.”


In a blog post announcing the release of the work, the authors said, “we’ve noticed a few areas that are underexplored relative to their potential. So, here we’re experimenting with a supply “push.” Our hypothesis is that we can more quickly shake the proverbial tree for the most promising ideas in CDR.”


To discuss the report this week and talk about what they see as big knowledge gaps for CDR are our regular science panel Shannon Valley and Jane Zelikova.




On This Episode


Jane Zelikova


Shannon Valley


Radhika Moolgavkar




Resources


Frontier blog post


Frontier database


Third Way Blog


Rocky Mountain Institute


Sunflower Seeds Ukraine




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What does it all mean for the business of carbon removal?? Join us this week to learn more-


Susan thinks this election was a big win for climate voters, and provides some data about the unexpected impact that bloc has begun to have.


Na’im reflects on the lesson’s of the FTX collapse and what carbon removal and climate tech communities should learn from it.


The panelists also talk about the people, organizations, and trends they’re thankful for this year in the world of CDR.


Our regular business panel Susan Su and Na’im Merchant join host Radhika Moolgavkar.




On This Episode


Susan Su


Na’im Merchant


Radhika Moolgavkar




Resources


Environmental Voter Project


EVP Seminar on Georgia runoff


This Election’s ‘Green Wave’


NY Voters pass Environmental Bond in the midterms


Dai Ellis’ The Great Unwind


Carbon180


NOAA Ocean CDR




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Get full access to Climate Workers Anonymous at climateworkersanonymous.com/subscribe]]>https://climateworkersanonymous.com/p/what-were-thankful-for-in-cdr-700efdb87dc-9cce-419b-9472-b0afb969150cFri, 18 Nov 2022 08:01:00 GMTRoss KenyonNo2582<![CDATA[CDR in the Next Congress]]>We planned an episode this week about carbon removal policy in the next Congress. At the time of recording we still don’t know which party will control either chamber. Since it looks most likely that the GOP will win at least the House of Representatives, we focused this episode on the prospect for bipartisan CDR policy opportunities.


While Joe Biden and the Democrats retain control of the White House, they likely can’t pass legislation without Republican votes like they’ve been able to do for the last two years. All legislation, including the annual budget, must be agreed upon by both parties.


The U.S. invested a lot in CDR during the last congress…


-Some of that the Democrats passed alone, like increases to the 45Q tax credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act,


-but some were done on a bipartisan basis, like the direct investments in CDR found in the Infrastructure bill and CHIPS Act.


What can we expect from Federal Government in the next two years? Will divided government bring more or less support for CDR?


We have two special guest panelists here to discuss this with us today, Savita Bowman, a Program Manager at Clearpath, and Karly Matthews, the Communications Director at the American Conservation Coalition.


Chris Barnard is away at COP27 this week and Radhika Moolgavkar is away. This episode was guest hosted by CRN producer Asa Kamer.


On This Episode


Savita Bowman


Karly Matthews


Resources


Clearpath


American Conservation Coalition


Increases to the 45Q tax credit


CDR in the Infrastructure bill and CHIPS Act


CREST ACT


Bipartisan Biochar Bill


Growing Climate Solutions Act stalls


US Climate Targets Achievable if Congress Flips


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Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


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But a lot of government climate plans, ESG investing rules, and most of the carbon offset markets are relying on forest projects to deliver CO2 removals.


A new study from Israeli researchers sheds some light on the forestation carbon math. Specifically, this study evaluated whether afforestation in arid environments or in geographies that currently do not support trees would lead to carbon removal, if we take into account albedo.


This, combined with new data that shows that deforestation did not slow down enough this year to meet international climate agreements, puts the potential for forests to deliver additional climate mitigation into question.


With me to discuss the news in forestry is our science panel: Jane Zelikova and Shannon Valley.


On This Episode


Jane Zelikova


Shannon Valley


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Limited climate change mitigation potential through forestation of the vast dryland regions


Anthropocene Magazine article about the paper


David Ho Tweet


Forest Declaration Assessment report of 2022 deforestation


Nature article about the report


New President of Brazil and the Amazon


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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While there are still technological hurdles to overcome to bring CDR to scale, funding also needs to be diversified and innovated, something we’ve discussed before on this show.


Tech money continues to pour into CDR. Just this week, two large new funding mechanisms for CDR companies have been announced.


Terraset is a new philanthropy that aims to fill CDR’s ‘funding gap.’ They aim to pool $1 billion by 2030 to fund startups directly. Early announced funders are Tim Ferriss and Segment co-founder Calvin French-Owen.


Propellor is a new VC fund that announced its first seed round of $100 million to invest in ocean-based climate tech.


We’ll discuss both announcements with our regular business panel, Susan Su and Na’im Merchant.




On This Episode


Susan Su


Na’im Merchant


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


$1 Billion in DAC VC Funding in 2022


Terraset


Propellor


Brian Halligan


Wood’s Hole Oceanographic Institute


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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The group’s goal is to serve as a “resource for our members, lawmakers, the energy industry, and the environmental community to advocate for the responsible growth of the carbon management industry.”


They recently published an Ethical Oath to Restore the Earth, which many members have signed.


This pledge states that signed member companies will adhere to a set of ethical guidelines, such as a commitment to ensuring that the industry grows to benefit communities and that companies will support emissions reduction efforts. CO2BC Executive Director Ben Rubin likened it to a Hippocratic Oath for CDR.


Ben joins this episode alongside regular policy panelist Chris Barnard.




On This Episode


Chris Barnard


Ben Rubin


Radhika Moolgavkar


Resources


Carbon Business Council


CBC’s Ethical Oath to Restore the Earth


CBC’s White Paper


DAC Hubs


DAC Hub Regional Manager job opening


Connect with Nori


Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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Chapter 6 of that report covered ecosystem restoration and how much CO2 it can potentially sequester. The report found the fully restoring ocean ecosystems would draw down CO2 equivalent to 5% of annual human emissions.


In 2019 Alex Trembath and Seaver Wang at the Breakthrough Institute wrote an article about the concept of “Negative Emission Whales” in response to a that large whale populations would drawdown significant amounts of CO2.


Trembath and Wang balked at this report and cited other, less ambitious figures assessed by other research. They also focus on the limited ability of existing methods to quantify the CDR ability of this approach.


Today we’re joined for the first time as a regular co-host by Shannon Valley. We’re happy to welcome her as a monthly science guest! Shannon has been a researcher of paleoceanography and marine biogeochemistry, has served on Joe Biden’s NASA transition team and is currently a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at USAID (US Agency for International Development).


This week Radhika, Jane, Shannon discuss a wide range of topics related to ocean habitat restoration. Can it pull down CO2? Can we measure the sequestration? And should we still do it ASAP even if those measurements aren’t yet possible?




On This Episode


Jane Zelikova


Shannon Valley


Radhika Moolgavkar




Resources


NASEM Report


30 x 30


Breakthrough article on “Negative Emissions Whales”




Connect with Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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The grand prize winner may not be one of the 15 Milestone awardees, but these teams are a step ahead of the competition and have already demonstrated an ability to impress the Xprize judges.


This episode features two segments with interviews of Milestone-winning teams.


First, Radhika and Na’im spoke with Carbin Minerals CTO Peter Scheuermann. Carbin’s work with mine waste streams is based on the pioneering research of Dr. Greg Dipple. Peter joined us to discuss how they plan to make mining carbon negative, their testing so far, and how their MRV approach will be “modular.”


In the second segment, CRN producer Asa Kamer fills in as guest host to talk with the two companies who make up the XPRIZE team “Project Hajar”: Mission Zero and 4401. 4401 Commercial Lieutenant Karan Khimji and Mission Zero CEO Nicholas Chadwick join us for a discussion on their DAC to Mineralization approach in Oman, their progress so far, and what keeps them up at night as they scale up.




On This Episode


Na’im Merchant


Peter Scheuermann


Karan Khimji


Nicholas Chadwick


Resources from pt. 1


Carbin Minerals


Greg Dipple


Elon Musk seeks sustainable nickel


Resources from pt. 2


4401


Mission Zero


Hajar Mountains


Jack Andreasen Tweet


Connect with Nori


Nori’s Twitter


Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change


Nori’s CDR meme twitter account



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Researchers conducted two polls, one of New York voters on statewide legislation there and another of voters nationwide on pending Federal legislation. These two similar bills would compel the government to directly purchase carbon removals. In a February episode, we discussed the specifics of these bills with policy advocate and co-author of this report Toby Bryce.


Data for Progress also released polling last year, which also found support, though low recognition, for CDR and government investment into it.


This week Radhika and Chris talk with Celina Scott-Buechler of DFP about how this research was conducted, what the researchers found, and what she makes of the prospects for CDR procurement legislation.


On this episode


Celina Scott-Buechler


Chris Barnard


Resources


-Data for Progress


-DFP Polling


-Morning Consult Poll


-Forbes article “The Top Five Legal Barriers To Carbon Capture And Sequestration In Texas


-Manchin-Shumer permitting reform legislation


-Openair Collective


-Susskind et al. research on renewable energy siting


Connect with Nori


⁠Nori⁠


⁠Nori’s Twitter⁠


Nori’s other podcast ⁠Reversing Climate Change⁠


Nori’s CDR ⁠meme twitter account



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The E.U. is working on a certification standard for CDR to complement its existing climate plan. When completed, it will likely represent the largest jurisdiction with a comprehensive policy plan to scale up carbon removal.


Last week the U.K. government sought public input on its own CDR effort. This particular policy effort aims to find business models that will help CDR scale by the end of this decade.


The text of the release finds that a significant barrier to scaling up CDR is “the absence of a predictable revenue stream for negative emissions.” Notably, it also says that “the cost of deploying these techs is borne by polluting sectors to compensate for their remaining emissions.”


Radhika, Eli, and Lee talk about how important these policies could turn out to be, what timeline they are on, and what their organizations are doing to support carbon removal in Europe.



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For decades, the climate science community has examined the problems with climate pledges and carbon markets. But the ascendancy of carbon removal has prompted researchers to take a fresh look at the topic. 


Recently Carton, Lund, and Dooley’s commentary piece looked at assumptions often made in climate pledges and net-zero plans. They highlighted three ways government and corporate climate plans gloss over important nuances when planning their path to decarbonization.


The hosts also discuss a recent article in which David Wallace-Wells examined the confusing and competing narratives about our climate future. This piece warns against looking for a convenient climate story as both the best- and worst-case scenarios imagined in the past now appear unlikely.


The excitement, investment, and research into carbon removal have percolated into international diplomacy and big business. This week Radhika, Jane, and Sarah discuss how CDR fits into the confusing and rapidly evolving global climate conversation.



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-Which type of CDR will be the first to achieve 1 gigaton of removal


-The effect of global economic turbulence on CDR’s prospects


-The First Movers Coalition


-Occidental’s plan for 70 DAC plants


-& more!



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Joining the conversation is Greg Nemet. His 2019 book “How Solar Energy Became Cheap” traced the history of PV technology and the government policies that helped it become the cheapest form of electricity in history.


At the book’s conclusion Greg examined how the lessons from solar’s rise could inform the effort to scale up DAC and other newer climate technologies. Greg was also an author of the IPCC’s AR6 mitigation report, released in April.


Radhika, Chris, and Greg discuss-


LOCAL: Last month Boulder, Colorado, and Flagstaff, Arizona, announced a partnership to pool $300,000 to purchase carbon removals to help them meet their climate commitments.


STATE: California’s Governor Newsom proposed that the state spend $100 million in this year’s budget to match funding for CDR projects that have received federal grants, specifically mentioning the recent federal infrastructure bill.


FEDERAL: In April the Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act was introduced by two Democratic members of congress, and in May, two Senators introduced a version of the bill. If passed, this legislation would compel the federal government to directly procure carbon removal from various technological methods.


INTERNATIONAL: Carbon removal found its way into two intranational agreements recently. In May, President Biden announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Australia, Japan, and South Korea. According to Brian Dees, the White House Director of the National Economic Council, this plan will promote “carbon removal purchasing agreements.”


That same week the US Special Climate Envoy John Kerry at the Davos Conference announced an expansion of the “First Movers Coalition,” a group of corporations committing to supporting six hard-to-decarbonize sectors, including carbon removal. At this announcement, Alphabet, Salesforce, and Microsoft agreed to spend $500 million on carbon removal purchasing by 2030.



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On this episode we complete the trilogy with a look at some recent science on the topic, focusing on the outstanding scientific questions that we’ll need to be answered before Ocean CDR can be deployed safely and effectively.


First, we look at a 2021 paper from D A Siegel et al., which assesses how long CO2 stored in seawater will remain sequestered in the ocean based on the given location and depth of the process.


Then we’ll discuss a Perspective piece from Nature: Ecology and Evolution from Boyd, Bach, and Hurd et al. Researchers suggested some possible unintended ecological consequences of proposed large-scale kelp planting, such as widespread drift of kelp into new ecosystems and the spread of invasive species. The authors outlined potential research metrics which should be established to evaluate the safety of ‘ocean afforestation.’


Joining us on this episode to talk about the scientific challenges of assessing the safety of ocean carbon storage are Dr. Shannon Valley, United States Geological Survey Postdoctoral Scholar at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Dr. David Ho, a professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.



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At a recent panel at Columbia University, Carbon Direct Vice-Chair Nili Gilbert said that she believes there are currently over 1000 companies working on carbon removal. She also noted that of those that are vetted, only 5% will be invested in.


The online newsletter Climate Tech VC found that after the IPCC mitigation report identified a major need for carbon removal in April, over $2.2 billion has been invested into CDR.


Forty-five companies received funding, with $1,100 million flowing to climate tech, $920 million to carbon accounting and marketplaces, and $65 million to MRV (with the other $1b committed by Stripe et al. via Frontier).


Before all this happened, our co-host Susan Su said that if a startup has a good CDR idea, it will access funding. That has turned out to be very prescient in the months since that forecast.


On this episode we talk about some of the big deals that have happened in 2022, the technical aspects of different funding methods, as well as what VC can and cannot do for CDR companies. The group also discuss Adam Neumann’s much-publicized foray into the world of carbon credits.


There’s also one more piece of big news we can announce - Na’im Merchant will be joining us as a regular co-host! That means every month you can hear Radhika, Susan, and Na’im discuss the latest news in CDR Business.



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On April 22nd, Xprize announced the 15 winners of the second round of their competition for carbon removal solutions. Each of these teams was been awarded $1 million to help them compete for the grand prize of $50 million, or 3 $30 million runner-up slots, which will be awarded three years from now.


The grand prize winner may not be one of the 15 Milestone awardees, but these teams are a step ahead of the competition and have already demonstrated an ability to impress the Xprize judges.


Of the 15 teams, six are building DAC solutions, three are sequestering CO2 from seawater, three are producing biochar, one is growing algae (stay tuned for more on that), one is utilizing enhanced weathering, and one encourages tree-planting.


In the first segment, we spoke with:


Steve Oldham, CEO of Captura, which is building plants that will extract co2 from ocean water and…


Hans de Neve, CEO of Carbyon which is developing a novel machine design for a DAC system with a small footprint.


In the second segment, we heard from two other Milestone-award winners:


Jason Vallis, VP of External Relations Planetary which aims to use direct ocean capture to remove co2, reverse ocean acidification, and create renewable fuels and…


Dave Hazlebeck, Founder & CEO Global Algae which uses algae farming to capture co2 and make products like polymers and displace farming operations, leading to the regrowth of rainforests.


Joining Radhika to talk with these teams are Na’im Merchant and Susan Su.You’ll learn about the CDR approaches these teams are using, what they are working on right now, how the $1 million prize will help them advance towards their goals, and what they think they need to do to win the grand prize in a few years.



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This week we're rebroadcasting a show from the other Nori podcast, "Reversing Climate Change" hosted by Ross Kenyon.   


From the RCC Feed-  "Carbon Removal Newsroom, the sister podcast to Reversing Climate Change, was born out of a desire to explore current events in the carbon removal space from a policy perspective.  


But since the show debuted in early 2019, its production team has evolved and so has our approach to discussing the latest in climate news.  Radhika Moolgavkar is Head of Supply and Methodology at Nori and Host of Carbon Removal Newsroom, and Asa Kamer serves as Producer of CRN.  


On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Radhika and Asa join Ross to explain how CRN evolved to focus on the business, policy, and science of carbon removal news and share their favorite episodes from the recent past.  


Radhika and Asa explore how podcasting facilitates thoughtful public conversations around meaningful issues and describe how a show benefits when its host approaches the subject matter with a beginner’s mind.  Listen in to understand how CRN stays up on big news in the industry and get Radhika and Asa’s take on the future of carbon removal."



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Climeworks announced $650 million in new fundraising from an extensive group of private equity and investment management firms.   


Then, Stripe made public a nearly $1 billion plan to take their CDR purchasing program to a new level by partnering with Alphabet, Meta, McKinsey, Shopify, and more to pool their carbon credit dollars and buy removals from companies and facilities that don’t even exist yet. This plan was inspired by programs that have developed vaccines with Advanced Market Commitments.   


Rounding out the month’s big funding news was an announcement from climate-focused VC firm Lowercarbon Capital that they’ve raised $350 million to invest in carbon removal companies.   


Add that to the 15 $1 million milestone grants given in the first round of the carbon Xprize and the extensive public conversation around carbon removal that’s taken place since early April’s IPCC mitigation report. There’s a lot of news to talk about in the world of carbon removal.   


Joining Susan and Radhika to talk about all this is Josh Santos, CEO, and Co-Founder of Noya. Josh also gives some updates about Noya's recent progress.  


Resources: A Revamped Cost Curve for Reaching Net Zero Emissions- EDF https://www.edf.org/revamped-cost-curve-reaching-net-zero-emissions  





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Several months ago, Roger wrote about the “Three Demons of Carbon Removal” in a submission to the journal Chem about “Misconceptions and Myths Surrounding Carbon Removal.”


In that piece, he said that three big issues stand between us and our goal of reaching our climate goals-


-The Timing Demon- resources are required to stop emissions today but building a carbon removal industry will take decades and needs to begin now.


-The ‘Me-Too’ Demon- will the reality of carbon removal mean that emitting industries do not pursue decarbonization aggressively?


-The Demon of Injustice- carbon removal must demonstrate it can exist to benefit, not burden, communities who have previously been burdened by industry.


On today’s show, we’ll discuss these demons with Roger and how he sees them in the context of some recent news in the world of carbon removal. Also with us, as always, is our policy co-host Chris Barnard, Policy Director at the American Conservation Coalition.



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Under any future scenario, carbon removal is necessary to limit warming. Any pathway that leads to 1.5 degrees of warming, and nearly all that lead to 2 degrees of warming, include large-scale use of forestry, BECCS, and DAC.


The report finds that a wide range of stakeholders will need to move fast to deploy high levels of many different types of negative emissions approaches.


Joining Radhika on this episode to discuss this 3000-page report is Simon Nicholson, the Co-Director of the American University Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy.


Simon and Radhika take a look at the recommendations mean, how the report finds CDR scale-up might be achieved, and what are some of the implications for businesses, governments, and civil society?



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Ocean Visions is a non-profit that supports ocean CDR's research and deployment. Now, it is seeking to help some of the most promising ideas in that space get the attention and support that comes with such a visible prize.


Ocean Visions has selected six teams that will receive support to apply for the prize in the form of technical expertise and physical resources like labs and vessels to develop their technique.


On this episode Radhika and Susan are joined by a panel of representatives from the Launchpad: program manager Nikhil Neelakantan and representatives from two of the teams: Dr. Franziska Elmer the Scientific Lead of Seafields, which is building offshore seaweed aquafarms, and Ben Tarbell the CEO of Ebb Carbon which is developing an electrochemical method for CO2 removal from seawater.


They discuss their methods for removing CO2, why they are applying for the prize, and what they’d hope to accomplish with the proceeds. Susan shares her thoughts on prize programs, and how she thinks they can have the most impact.


Plus- Susan is hosting an event! “How Startups Can Engage with Climate Policy” with Anne Hoskins, Chief Policy Officer at SunRun & Peter Minor, Director of Innovation at Carbon180 — 4pm Apr 8.


Sign-up link below-


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Did you miss the live recording? Catch up with the conversation here and follow us on social media for to get alerted next time we host a live show. 



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Wil joins our hosts to discuss recent developments around ocean based CDR.


In December of 2021, the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine released its much-anticipated report, which outlined a research agenda for ocean-based carbon removal. Ocean-based approaches have the theoretical potential to remove significant amounts of co2 from the atmosphere, and thus help fight climate change.


The authors outlined six carbon removal categories they found worthy of further research: Ocean Nutrient Fertilization, Artificial Upwelling, Seaweed Cultivation, Ecosystem Recovery, Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, and Electrochemical Processes. Each was assessed by the researchers on several criteria, such as the existing knowledge base, efficacy, and governance and public acceptance considerations. Overall, NASEM found ocean CDR at the gigaton scale is possible and recommended a federal research budget of $850 million over the next five years.


Wil also provides a CDR update from the world of international diplomacy. The London Convention is a global treaty governing the disposal of wastes into the ocean. The 87 nations which have signed on to the agreement share a standard set of rules that limit the dumping of pollution into the ocean from seaward vessels (it does not cover pollution originating on land). Recently, the London Convention has convened a new working group to assess ocean-based carbon removal.



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Last month, the research non-profit CarbonPlan released an analysis of ton-year accounting of carbon offsets. The report examined how ton year accounting works, its limitations, and how it might be improved.


The CarbonPlan authors also released a critique of the method used by NCX, an offset seller. NCX issued a response post, and the back-and-forth was a visible surfacing of some of the main issues within offset markets.


On March 2nd, NCX announced a $50 million fundraising round from investors including JP Morgan and Marc Benioff, indicating that the uncertainty about offset calculations isn’t dampening the enthusiastic corporate interest in voluntary markets.


As net-zero plans have proliferated in the last year, the demand for voluntary offsets has grown, as has predicted future demand. However, while corporations and governments pledge to remove CO2 to fulfill their climate commitments, climate economists continue to debate some of the most fundamental elements of measuring offset emissions.


Earlier this week, Bodie Cabiyo joined his Carbon Direct colleague Alex Dolginow in penning a thorough blog post titled “Accounting for Short-Term Durability in Carbon Offsetting”.


In this episode Bodie and his Carbon Direct colleague John Dees joined host Radhika Moolgavkar to discuss ton-year accounting, the challenges of measuring short-term durability in offsets, and the current research into alternatives.



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They join other billionaires like Jeremy Grantham and Elon Musk, whose giving has shown they also see CDR as an important part of the climate fight.


While a few foundations, such as CZI, have the resources to look deeply at supporting the carbon removal industry, many corporations rely on net-zero plans that lack full detail about carbon accounting and emissions reductions plans. A report released earlier this month by the New Climate Institute and Carbon Market Watch found that the net-zero plans of 25 of the world’s most valuable companies are not specific and don’t explain how they’ll reduce emissions by 2050.


A new coalition announced last week aims to fill this alleged gap in credibility between corporate plans and real action. Microsoft and the Climateworks Foundation announced “Carbon Call,” a partnership between 20 corporates, non-profits, and research organizations. In a statement to Axios, the group is building what they call “a carbon ledger…a global dashboard that tells you what exactly is happening in terms of emissions,” in a statement . Signatories include Deloitte, GlaxoSmithKline, and the UN Environment Program.


The coalition will use their pooled resources and expertise to improve the carbon accounting methodologies used in corporate emissions reporting. Ultimately, they hope this will allow corporate and national emission data to be accurate and directly comparable.


In this week’s business episode, hosts Radhika Moolgavkar, Susan Su, and Na’im Merchant discuss the CZI gifts, how Carbon Call aims to improve corporate emissions accounting, and the short supply of quality carbon removal available to meet the skyrocketing demand.



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Under this law, the state will use reverse auctions to purchase measurable and verifiable removals. The legislation also mandates that community benefits and job creation factor into the auction.


CDRLA was developed by a grassroots, online, volunteer climate advocacy community called the OpenAir Collective. Last year, OpenAir advocates successfully wrote and championed a bill in New York State that aims to decarbonize the concrete sector there. Members of the group are also working on other projects, such as building several open-source direct air capture prototypes.


In this episode Radhika and Chris are joined by OpenAir’s Toby Bryce who describes how the legislation was created through their organization’s open-source approach and how the law will work if it becomes law. Chris dives into how this kind of legislation could work from a convservative point of view, and how reverse auctions can be an effective way for public procurement to support competitive markets.


For more info on CDRLA and OpenAir visit…



Toby on Twitter


Chris on Twitter



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Noah and our hosts discuss the science of Heirloom’s approach, the techno-economic challenges to scaling DAC, and the kind of continuous research and materials development necessary to grow the industry.


In 2021, Noah and several co-authors published a review of existing DAC technologies in the journal Process in Energy. The paper provided a techno-economic assessment of the two most researched and developed DAC methods- liquid solvent and solid sorbent. The researchers used their findings to examine what will be needed to scale up these technologies quickly. They also made recommendations for how research can be directed to support the widespread deployment of DAC.


Heirloom received investment from Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Lowercarbon Capital and sold carbon removal credits to Shopify and Stripe. The technique they are pursuing has not been commercialized before and was co-invented by some of the leading experts in the industry, including Dr. Peter Keleman, Dr. Jennifer Wilcox, Dr. Greg Dipple, and Noah.



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Na’im recently published a piece titled “8 Unique Direct Air Capture Companies to Watch in 2022” where he wrote, “2030 is a critical decade for DAC in which companies, researchers, and policymakers working on DAC to figure out how to do three things— 1. improve DAC’s performance, 2. bring down costs, and 3. responsibly deploy the technology.”


Three well-known ‘incumbents’ have been working on DAC since 2009, and they all had big developments in 2021: Climeworks, Carbon Engineering, and Global Thermostat. However, the scale of the problem will require many more companies to capture billions of tons of CO2 annually, globally.


There are many new entrants into the DAC space, but there is limited public information on many of them. Most of these startups are attempting novel technological approaches distinct from existing deployments.


Na’im, Susan, and Radhika discuss what sets this crop of DAC companies apart from those that came before, which ones they are excited about, and how they would be planning their approach to market if they were on the inside of one of these startups.


In our second segment, we dive into Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s inaugural Long-Term Carbon Offset Outlook 2022, released earlier this month. The report models several supply and demand scenarios for offset prices.


Main author Kyle Harrison says, “No matter the scenario, corporations and other entities looking to buy carbon offsets shouldn’t expect them to be a get-out-of-jail-free card for much longer.”


While the conversation begins as a breakdown of the BNEF report, it zooms out into a wider trading of philosophies about how the carbon offset market should be regulated. Na’im and Susan elucidate some of the most contentious issues surrounding carbon offsets.


We end the show with some good news— fewer oil derricks in Los Angeles and a lot more cultured meat in China.



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In April of 2021, Raj Kumar Singh, an Indian energy Minister, said at a UN conference that rich countries need to be net-negative and remove atmospheric co2 to account for historical emissions. While decades of climate diplomacy focused on emissions to come, Singh worked to shift the conversation towards pollution already emitted.


Later last year, journalist and author of popular climate book The Uninhabitable Earth David Wallace-Wells penned Climate Reparations in New York Magazine.


The long-form piece connected the inequitable effects of climate change, more drastically and quickly hitting tropical and global south countries, with the political outcomes made possible by carbon removal technology.


He points out that half of emissions come from 10% of the world’s population and that climate change has already decreased the GDP of some global south countries, while it has increased GDPs in the global North. This dynamic will continue and will widen already stark global wealth inequalities.


Wells reviews the field of technical CDR and finds that while it could present temptation for delay, it also provides revolutionary possibilities if historical emitters are made to pay to remove their pollution.


He calls this ‘climate reparations’ and quotes philosopher Olufemi Taiwo (who coined that term) “It’s just so clear to me that carbon removal is squarely the kind of thing that fits into the reparations framework.”


In this episode, we discuss the Wallace-Wells' piece and zoom in on climate reparations and climate colonialism, defining these phrases in more depth and explaining how these approaches might impact policies and institutions.


We also discuss the idea that carbon removal is not limited by physics, so what is carbon removal scaling limited by?


We round out the episode with the good news and the interesting news of the week, then we bid a warm farewell to our beloved co-host Holly, who will be going on sabbatical for the year. We will miss you Holly and look forward to seeing you back on the show!



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We’re looking at two recently published studies which explore the challenges and opportunities around managing croplands and rangelands to draw down and store atmospheric carbon while making agriculture more sustainable.


We start by answering the questions, what is soil organic matter? How is it related to carbon? Then we look at how the results of the first study link to the broader fields of conservation agriculture, soil health, and soil carbon sequestration.


Next we look at the second study, which examines how management of cover crops in temperate climates influences soil organic carbon stocks.


Last, we discuss the upcoming USDA policies that might affect soil carbon, and finishing the episode with a good news story of the week.


Resources


Soil organic matter protects US maize yields and lowers crop insurance payouts under drought. Daniel A Kane et al. 2021, Environmental Research Letters, March 2021


Management of cover crops in temperate climates influences soil organic carbon stocks: a meta-analysis. McClelland et al. 2020, Ecological Applications, December 2020


Off-Season 'Cover' Crops Expand as US Growers Eye Low-Carbon Future


USDA Launches First Phase of Soil Carbon Monitoring Efforts


Soil Health Congressional Bill Tracker


Kiss the Ground 



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In 2021, terms like Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs) entered mainstream climate discourse, corporate plans, and government agendas.


The IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report was released in August and underscored the need for carbon removal by highlighting the likelihood of global overshooting of the Paris goals. The United States supported DAC and carbon storage like never before with the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill passed in November. 


Climeworks launched its Orca facility in Iceland, which is making rocks underground out of our atmospheric carbon pollution as we speak. Nasdaq purchased a carbon removal marketplace. A growing share of the world’s economy was covered by ambitious net-zero commitments, which imply that maybe, at some point, corporations and governments might start removing a lot of co2 from the air.


Meanwhile, Exxon snapped up some prime carbon storage property in the Gulf of Mexico, United Airlines started assuaging travelers with advertisements of airline-sponsored DAC, and China said it might keep a few coal plants open down the line but cancel out the emissions by capturing atmospheric carbon. Those stories, plus so many more, made 2021 a landmark year for the field (and we didn’t even say the words Elon Musk). Let’s rundown the year that was and look ahead to 2022.


Panelists Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo and Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition join host Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori for this episode.




Resources:


A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration


Carbon Brief Newsletters


CDR Primer 2021


The Climate Solution Actually Adding Millions of Tons of CO2 Into the Atmosphere


Climate Reparations (Intelligencer)



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This week we’re discussing new research which explores the relationship between geology, climate, and weathering rates across the continental United States, as well as an opinion piece in the journal Global Change Biology, arguing that biological processes will also affect the carbon removal potential of enhanced weathering.



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At the time of this episode’s release, COP26 is coming to a close. Many countries are pledging to bring their emissions to net-zero in the next few decades. What are the specifics of these new pledges, how does CDR fit into all of this, and what needs to happen to push the CDR industry forward in a timely manner?


Plus, last Friday night, House Democrats along with 13 Republican Representatives voted to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that their Senate colleagues had approved 87 days earlier.  Included in the bill is $3.5b to build four direct air capture hubs— an amount that dwarfs all other federal support of DAC to date. The bill also provides $2.5b to build geologic storage sites for storing the gas underground and $2.1b to transport it via pipelines. Will this all be enough to create significant progress towards U.S. climate goals?


Our good news story of the week centers around Biden’s Carbon Removal “Earthshot” initiative, which has the goal of bringing carbon removal costs to $100/ton by 2030.


We are joined by special guest host David Morrow, the Director of Research at the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy at American University, and Research Fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University. As always, hosts Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori and Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo are here to weigh in on the latest carbon removal happenings.


Resources


Sustainable Carbon Removal Report (Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy)


Why the BID is a BIG Down Payment on Clean Energy


Buying down the Cost of Direct Air Capture


U.S. sets goal to drive down cost of removing CO2 from atmosphere



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This week, world leaders continue climate discussions at COP26 in Glasgow, with one of the recurring conversations focusing on protecting the world’s forests. A new forest initiative called LEAF, or Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance, was supported by the US and UK governments as well as some large multinational corporations like Amazon and Unilever. LEAF would allow developing nations to sell forest carbon offsets in the voluntary carbon markets— but should these count as carbon credits? Is additional carbon being stored?


We also look at forest carbon over-crediting in California, where research teams from several US Universities found that the state had over-counted forest CO2 by 30%. So who is responsible for this large quantity of excess credits? 


As always, we end the episode with a good news story of the week.




Resources


Systematic over-crediting in California’s forest carbon offsets program


Re-branding REDD: How the LEAF Coalition aims to greenwash Big Polluters like Delta Airlines, Amazon, Bayer, Nestlé, Salesforce, and Unilever



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This week, we are taking a look at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), the summit in Glasgow which begins Sunday, October 31st and lasts for two weeks. Specifically, we dive into the UK’s announcement calling for a global net-zero commitment by 2050, and what the implications of this goal might be for the carbon removal industry.


Next, we discuss some of the VC funding that happened in October, particularly for CarbonCapture, a modular DAC company, that landed a huge round. Plus, Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto recently announced a plan to invest $7.5b by 2030 into decarbonizing their business. Does their foray into Direct Air Capture signal a trend that big emitters are ready to invest into this technology at the scale necessary to really bring down costs per ton? Or are they looking for a way to avoid emissions cuts? Or both?


We finish the episode with two good news stories from Susan: the first is that electric car sales more than doubled year-over-year in August to over 516,400! Second is that turtle populations in Cape Verde rose from around ten thousand in 2015, to almost 200,000 this year after successful conservation efforts.



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First up, we’re discussing an essay from Harvard professor David Keith in the New York Times titled, “What’s the Least Bad Way to Cool the Planet?” Keith compares Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and geoengineering, pointing out that the two approaches operate on different timescales— CDR will take decades to build up, and longer still to have a significant impact due to the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Solar Radiation Management, a type of geoengineering, could be done with today's technology and theoretically has an immediate cooling effect. There is a lot we don't know but his ‘hunch’ is that geoengineering would work more quickly, be cheaper, and benefit the world’s hotter regions more immediately. He calls for governments to fund more research into the topic so the two techniques can be more accurately compared.


We debate David Keith’s main points and Holly Buck describes the socio-technical systems that might be necessary to deploy geoengineering and larger-scale CDR most effectively.


Next, we’re looking at the Cement Decarbonization legislation passed in California that mandates the state’s cement industry to become net-zero by 2045. According to the Climateworks Foundation’s Rebecca Dell, this is the first time any US state has required an industry to eliminate its net greenhouse gas emissions. Cement production is the second-largest emitter of any industry in California, after only oil and gas production, and it also contributes to significant local air pollution. While the greenhouse gas mitigation from this move is notable, this law also has the potential to provide needed policy support to the carbon removal and carbon utilization industries.


We discuss the types of incentives that might be most successful in moving the needle on hard to abate emissions, then end the episode with a good news story of the week from Chris— Japan is restarting several aging nuclear reactors in an attempt to meet its carbon emissions goals.



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First this week, we’re looking at new research showing, “Limited effects of tree planting on forest canopy cover and rural livelihoods in Northern India,” and understanding why one researcher referred to the large-scale tree planting program in Northern India as a failure. We explain the significance of these research findings and the potential improvements necessary to ensure that tree planting achieves its stated goals of sequestering carbon dioxide, increasing biodiversity, and improving the livelihoods of local communities.


Plus, a recent Twitter thread from German journalist Tin Fischer tells the story of a “Trillion Trees,” a figure that hardly held substance when first suggested, then took off in popular culture faster than climate scientists could shut it down. While it’s a catchy idea, the scientific paper used to support Trillion Trees in 2017 was widely critiqued for miscalculations and ultimately rescinded. We look at why this idea gained so much traction and what the realistic role of large-scale tree planting might be in drawing down carbon and addressing climate change.


Finally, we put reforestation up against the portfolio of carbon removal solutions, looking at where it fits in and how it should be funded.


We close out the episode with a good news story from Radhika on the winning bears of fat bear week in Alaska!




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Resources


The Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting


The Oxford Offsetting Principles & carbon removal, w/ Eli Mitchell-Larson on Reversing Climate Change



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This episode is hosted by Radhika Moolgavkar, Nori’s Head of Supply and Methodology, along with Holly Jean Buck, Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo. Plus, give a warm welcome to our new co-host for business-focused episodes: Susan Su, partner focused on climate investing at Toba Capital and course creator for Climate Change for VCs, a course and community through terra.do.


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We start the episode by discussing the news from Norway’s sovereign fund: with $1.4 trillion of assets, this fund is the world’s largest single holder of stocks, and is the latest pool of investment money using its influence to decarbonize the economy. The fund currently holds a position in several of the world’s largest oil companies, so achieving ‘net-zero’ may necessitate use of carbon offsets and carbon removal. 


Meanwhile in the carbontech start-up world, the sustainable chemicals company Solugen announced $357 million of new investment in a venture round lead by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund as well as Blackrock, Carbon Direct, and others. Solugen makes chemicals out of sugars, as opposed to the fossil fuel inputs traditionally used by the highly emitting chemical industry. In the future, the company aims to use CO2 as a feedstock, potentially creating a vast new market for CO2 utilization.


Also in September, Prometheus Fuels announced a $1.5 billion valuation after a series B funding round led by shipping giant Maersk and BMW. Prometheus aims to sell ‘electro-fuels’ by capturing CO2 directly from the atmosphere, mixing it with water, and then using proprietary catalysts and filters to restructure the chemical bonds to create hydrocarbons. They also say their product will be cheaper than fossil fuels very soon.


Also, Droneseed’s $36 Million A valuation is more evidence that the carbontech space is hot.


On September 8th, Swiss company Climeworks held a launch event for their new Direct Air Capture facility named Orca in Hellisheidi, Iceland. Orca is now the world’s largest DAC plant and plans to capture and permanently sequester 4000 tons of CO2 per year, and turn it into basaltic rock.


Charm Industrial announced the delivery of 1000 tons of permanent carbon removal ahead of schedule using their bio-oil technology.


Finally, Holly Buck finishes the episode with a good news story of the week.



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The panel is hosted by CarbonCure technologies and is moderated by Peter Minor, Director of Science and Innovation at Carbon180.


Panelists include:


Robert Niven, CarbonCure Technologies Chair & CEO


Stacy Kauk, Shopify Sustainability Fund Director


Mischa Repmann, Swiss Re Senior Environmental Management Specialist


& Marcius Extavour, XPRIZE Vice President of Energy & Climate


Listen in for a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the carbon removal market, and to hear goals and predictions for the future of the industry. The panelists discuss the pace of innovation, market making, carbon removal as a de-risking mechanism, and the role that government should play in scaling up the market. Then, the panelists answer an assortment of audience questions during the last 30 minutes of the event.


Learn more about each participating organization from this panel at carboncure.com, carbon180.org, shopify.com, swissre.com and xprize.org.




Background details from the Climate Week NYC event page:


"The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report reiterated that any serious climate strategy must include a portfolio of aggressive emissions reductions paired with robust carbon removal. While policymakers consider pathways to advance carbon removal development and deployment at the massive scale needed by midcentury, private sector leaders are making their own climate commitments. Increasingly, corporate strategies have centered around carbon removal. These early adopters of carbon removal are critical to catalyzing the field and spurring a large-scale cleanup of legacy emissions. Moderated by Carbon180, this virtual Climate Week NYC conversation will include a range of perspectives on both the opportunities and challenges in buying and selling high quality carbon removal credits on our path to net zero."


#climateweekNYC #climateweekCDR



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How does biochar compare to other Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) methods?


There is a lot of interest in making biochar, but does the market exist to use it?


What can governments do to help scale up the use of biochar as a carbon removal technique? Are any governments taking action yet?


Next, we transition to the CDR policy agenda in the United States. We look at the California Climate Crisis Act (AB 1395), which would Codify California’s commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and no later than 2045. If passed, this bill will set California on course to design a more comprehensive policy framework for CDR than exists in any state so far. The bill language is explicit in planning for technological as well as natural CDR methods and calls for measurable, durable CO2 removal.


We also cover geoengineering and its controversies, looking at the Politico article, “The problem with playing God to fix the climate: It might not work.”


Finally, our good news to round out the episode is that the team at ClimateScience has created a free online course on the science of carbon removal, with illustrations and quizzes along the way. 


Panelists Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo and Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition join host Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori for this episode.




Resources


Introductory Webinar: Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications (Verra)


Biochar Protocol (Climate Action Reserve)


Does biochar accelerate the mitigation of greenhouse gaseous emissions from agricultural soil? - A global meta-analysis (ScienceDirect)


The waste product which could help mitigate climate change (ScienceDaily)


Net-Zero Emissions Bill Advances in the California State Senate (EDF)


With the Climate Crisis Act, California can lock in a safer pathway to net-zero emissions (EDF)


Amid the Misery of Hurricane Ida, Coastal Restoration Offers Hope. But the Price Is High (Inside Climate News)


The problem with playing God to fix the climate: It might not work (Politico)


Why Geoengineering Is ‘Untested and Untestable’ (The Nation)


Climate Science: Carbon removal courses



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Panelists Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo and Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition join host Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori for this episode.




Resources


The energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act


America’s Clean Future Fund Act


The Climate Action Rebate Act


The Market Choice Act


A policy framework for achieving negative emissions (VoxEU)


Operationalizing The Net Negative Carbon Economy (Nature)


Wildfires are ravaging forests set aside to soak up greenhouse gases (The New York Times)


2021 North American Wildfire Season


A Progressive Platform for Carbon Removal (Data for Progress)


Activists Call It A ‘False Solution.’ But UN Scientists Say We Need To Suck Up CO2 (The Huffington Post)



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Returning panelists Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo and Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition join host Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori for this episode.



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(Holly is safe, not to worry!)


Also covered in this episode:


CarbonCure, a company that is reducing emissions in concrete manufacturing, announced it was carbon neutral in 2020 through carbon removal purchases from Running Tide, greenSand, Charm industrials, and Husk (P.S: To learn more about CarbonCure, check out an episode of Reversing Climate Change we did with Rob Niven of CarbonCure!).


Black & Veatch, a global engineering company, was awarded $2.5 million in federal funding to advance direct air capture technology.


The U.S. Department of Energy announced intent to fund direct air capture front-end engineering design (FEED) studies, showing the Biden administration’s commitment to carbon removal.


Chevron failed to hit the target with their troubled carbon capture and storage (CCS) scheme at their Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Australia.


The Energy Sector Innovation Credit (ESIC) Act of 2021 was introduced by Senate and House leadership on both sides of the aisle. This bill aims to create investment and production tax credits for technologies across the clean energy portfolio, including direct air capture.


Listen until the end to hear the panelists describe their favorite type of carbon removal!




Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next time! 



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Other carbon removal news discussed in this episode: Carbon transformation startup Twelve (formerly Opus 12) raised $57 million in Series A funding. Twelve is pioneering a new market category called carbon transformation with its proprietary catalyst technology that transforms CO2 into critical chemicals, materials and fuels that are conventionally made from fossil fuels.


Carbon Engineering, a firm looking to commercialize nascent "direct air capture" tech, just unveiled a new retail offering for its services in partnership with the firm BeZero Carbon.


A recent cover story in Grist discusses soil and forest carbon and features two of Nori's farmers, Kelly Garrett and Trey Hill. The article describes some of the complications around soil and forestry carbon offsets. If you read it and have any thoughts or questions, Tweet us @nori.


The European Union unveiled ‘Fit for 55’ climate legislation proposals.


Plus, we debate how much power low-propensity environmental voters (LPEV) have in elections.


As always, the episode is concluded with a good news story of the week.


P.S., we are releasing Carbon Removal Newsroom episodes on an every-other-week cadence through the end of August. If there are topics you’d like us to cover, reach out on Twitter or at hello@nori.com.



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This episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom is hosted by Nori's Head of Supply and Methodology, Radhika Moolgavkar, and features panelists Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo and Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition.



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Host Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori is joined by panelists Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo and Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition for this episode.



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This week, our panelists examine the federal budget’s climate change and carbon removal proposals and connect the dots between the budget and the infrastructure bill. We also address the G7 Summit, discussing concerns around whether G7 leaders are doing enough, and pondering why there is no end date for coal. Our panelists look at clean energy standards and President Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands, then discuss the early heatwave and strained grid in Texas. As always, we conclude the episode with an uplifting environmental win— restored protections to the Tongass National Park in Alaska.



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Panelists Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University at Buffalo and Chris Barnard of the American Conservation Coalition join host Radhika Moolgavkar of Nori for this episode.



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The discussion covers how direct air capture facilities might scale up, how a federal land link program could solve succession problems in farming, the role that prizes have played in human history and how they can be advantageous in the climate space, and why not every climate solution is appropriate in every place. Our guest panelists also describe their ideal three-course meal of carbon removal solutions and explain how tech and land-based solutions can work together to help society reach its climate goals. 



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Some of the bills mentioned:




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Carbon Removal Newsroom is hosted by Nori's Supply and Methodology Program Manager, Radhika Moolgavkar. This week's panelists are Dr. Holly Jean Buck, Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Buffalo; and Christopher Barnard, Policy Director of the American Conservation Coalition. 


Articles referenced:


"Systematic over-crediting of forest offsets" in CarbonPlan


"The Climate Solution Actually Adding Millions of Tons of CO2 Into the Atmosphere" by Lisa Song of ProPublica & James Temple of MIT Technology Review


"Carbon offsets used by major airlines based on flawed system, warn experts" by Patrick Greenfield in The Guardian


"A New, Deadly Risk for Cities in Summer: Power Failures During Heat Waves" by Christopher Flavell at The New York Times


"Texas Failed Because It Did Not Plan" by Robinson Meyer at The Atlantic


"Inside Clean Energy: Some Straight Talk about Renewables and Reliability" by Dan Gearing at Inside Climate News


"Mozambique Mints a New National Park — and Surveys Its Riches" by Jen Gunton at The New York Times


"Meet America’s 63rd National Park" by Zack Montague at The New York Times



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Here is the piece Patricia mentions writing for CRC.



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Shopify's announcement: "Fighting for the Future: Shopify Invests $5M in Breakthrough Sustainability Technologies"


Fast Company article about Running Tide


Amazon Climate Pledge's first companies announced


Join the AirMiners community



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Jane organized The Royal Society's new Interface Focus issue on carbon dioxide removal called, "Going negative: An interdisciplinary, holistic approach to carbon dioxide removal". She additionally wrote an article in it, "The future of carbon dioxide removal must be transdisciplinary". Trisha also wrote an article in this issue, "Behavioural frameworks to understand public perceptions of and risk response to carbon dioxide removal". We walk through what this issue covers and then discuss in greater detail Trisha's research and the basics of behavioral economics & science and what that has to say about carbon removal.



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Here are the topics and articles we discussed:





N.B. The self-titled Beyonce is the one Ross had in mind; crucial shownote, we know. Here is Carbon180's newsletter as well.



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Here are the articles we discussed this week:




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This week's stories are:




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Here are the articles discussed:



  1. "Unilever’s New Climate Plan Puts Carbon Labels on 70,000 Products" by Akshat Rathi in Bloomberg Green.

  2. "Impossible Foods CEO says the meat industry will be obsolete in 15 years — ‘That’s our mission’" by Tyler Clifford on CNBC.

  3. WRI's webinar on soil carbon: "Why Regenerative Agriculture Is Good for Soil Health, but Has Limited Potential to Mitigate Climate Change".


Here's the link to apply to join the AirMiners Slack community, and here is Cool Farm Tool.



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Here are the articles we discussed:




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We discussed four topics:



  1. Climate justice: Mellina and Ross recorded a bonus episode of Reversing Climate Change earlier this week as a brief introduction to Black Lives Matter, climate justice, and carbon removal. Mellina is back to follow up and also share about the reform efforts of Campaign Zero.

  2. Climeworks closed a 73M CHF financing round.

  3. Savory Institute and Timberland have a new partnership around regenerative leather for a new line of boots.

  4. New rules for the 45Q tax credit.


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This week's news: Stripe has announced its first negative emissions purchases! Climeworks, Project Vesta, CarbonCure, and Charm Industrial were selected after a rather interesting and open-source vetting process. The panelists discuss issues of permanence, the tradeoffs between various industrial, ecological, and hybrid approaches to carbon removal, and what this means for the sector as a whole.




This week's panelists:





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"Leading with Soil: Scaling Soil Carbon Storage in Agriculture", a report by Cabron180


"Why is soil carbon measurement so tricky?—w/ Dr. Jane Zelikova of Carbon180", Jane's appearance on Reversing Climate Change


Jane's Twitter


500 Woman Scientists



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You can register with our 10% discount code V19NORI here: https://www.greenbiz.com/events/verge-conference/oakland/2019/verge-carbon.

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https://puro.earth

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http://rameznaam.com/2019/04/02/the-third-phase-of-clean-energy-will-be-the-most-disruptive-yet/

https://twitter.com/ramez

https://www.carbontracker.org

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