CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (04 DECEMBER - 10 DECEMBER 2023)-WEEK#42
Links to recent scientific papers, web posts, upcoming events, job opportunities, podcasts, and event recordings, etc. on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology.
💸COMMERCIAL NEWS
Frontier buyers sign world’s first enhanced weathering offtake agreements with Lithos Carbon (Frontier)
Industry leaders back leading soil carbon removals solution: Agricarbon raises £9m of funding from climate, agri-tech and financial investors (Agricarbon)
Aviva plc has committed to a $6.2 million partnership with Edmonton-based Wild + Pine to remove carbon through afforestation project (Newswire)
https://www.energyvoice.com/renewables-energy-transition/ccs/europe-ccs/542979/edinburgh-university-leads-eu-funded-carbon-removal-collaboration-hub/ (Energy Voice)
Pachama Increases Series B to $64 Million with $9 Million Extension (Pachama)
Living Ink Raises $3.5m to Scale Carbon-negative Black Pigments (Rivet)
Deep Sky to trial U.K.-based Airhive’s DAC tech—Pilot project targets capturing 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year (Sustainable Biz)
Lufthansa Group joins Airbus’ carbon-removal initiative (Lufthansa Group)
Carbonfuture Partners With Ceezer To Streamline Access For Large Corporates Into Carbon Removal (Clean Technica)
The Drive to Net Zero: McLaren Racing Teams Up with UNDO in Carbon Removal Partnership (UNDO)
CarbiCrete Partners with Lafarge to Scale Carbon-Negative Concrete Production (CarbiCrete)
CarbonCure Announces the First Deployment of its Carbon Removal Technologies in Africa (CarbonCure)
C-Crete Technologies Develops and Deploys the World's First Zeolite-Based Concrete Devoid of Carbon Dioxide Emissions (PR Newswire)
📝RESEARCH PAPERS
Deployment expectations of multi-gigaton scale of carbon dioxide removal could have adverse impacts on global climate system
Liu, H., Ampah, J., JIN, C., YAO, M., AFRANE, S., ADUN, H., ... & McJeon, H. (2023). Deployment expectations of multi-gigaton scale of carbon dioxide removal could have adverse impacts on global climate system.
Experimental investigations of carbon dioxide (CO2) removal through physical adsorption using carbonaceous adsorbents: A review
Ganorkar, A. P., & Langde, A. (2023, September). Experimental investigations of carbon dioxide (CO2) removal through physical adsorption using carbonaceous adsorbents: A review. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2839, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
Net-zero approaches must consider Earth system impacts to achieve climate goals
Zickfeld, K., MacIsaac, A. J., Canadell, J. G., Fuss, S., Jackson, R. B., Jones, C. D., ... & Zaehle, S. (2023). Net-zero approaches must consider Earth system impacts to achieve climate goals. Nature Climate Change, 13(12), 1298-1305.
Exploring the roles of technology-based carbon dioxide removal to make the grand challenges of decarbonization and socioeconomic equity more governable
Schweizer, V., Motlaghzadeh, K., & Cortinovis, S. Exploring the roles of technology-based carbon dioxide removal to make the grand challenges of decarbonization and socioeconomic equity more governable.
Addition of Alkalinity to Rivers: a new CO2 Removal Strategy
Sterling, S. M., Halfyard, E., Hart, K., Trueman, B., Grill, G., & Lehner, B. (2023). Addition of Alkalinity to Rivers: a new CO2 Removal Strategy.
Carbon Dioxide Removal Estimation Method to Remove Cumulative Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Distribution to Natural Sinks
Fiume, S. (2023). Carbon Dioxide Removal Estimation Method to Remove Cumulative Anthropogenic CO Emissions Distribution to Natural Sinks. Authorea Preprints.
Timing the Climate Transition in Sweden: Exergi's Green Innovation Journey Towards Negative Emissions
Kugelberg, S., & Borrás, S. (2023). Timing the Climate Transition in Sweden: Exergi's Green Innovation Journey Towards Negative Emissions.
Ocean alkalinity enhancement approaches and the predictability of runaway precipitation processes – Results of an experimental study to determine critical alkalinity ranges for safe and sustainable application scenarios—Preprint
Suitner, N., Faucher, G., Lim, C., Schneider, J., Moras, C. A., Riebesell, U., and Hartmann, J. (2023). Ocean alkalinity enhancement approaches and the predictability of runaway precipitation processes – Results of an experimental study to determine critical alkalinity ranges for safe and sustainable application scenarios, EGUsphere [preprint].
Novel carbon dioxide removals techniques must be integrated into the European Union’s climate policies
Fridahl, M., Schenuit, F., Lundberg, L. et al. (2023). Novel carbon dioxide removals techniques must be integrated into the European Union’s climate policies. Commun Earth Environ 4, 459.
Biological carbon pump estimate based on multidecadal hydrographic data
Wang, W. L., Fu, W., Le Moigne, F. A., Letscher, R. T., Liu, Y., Tang, J. M., & Primeau, F. W. (2023). Biological carbon pump estimate based on multidecadal hydrographic data. Nature, 1-7.
Agronomic amendments drive a diversity of real and apparent priming responses within a grassland soil
Brown, R. W., Reed, E. Y., Chadwick, D. R., Hill, P. W., & Jones, D. L. (2023). Agronomic amendments drive a diversity of real and apparent priming responses within a grassland soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 109265.
Presenting balanced geoengineering information has little effect on mitigation engagement
Merk, Christine and Gernot Wagner. “Presenting balanced geoengineering information has little effect on mitigation engagement.” Climatic Change (Forthcoming).
A Bioenergetic Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Approach in the Secondary Montane Humid Forest-Oxapampa, Peru
Túllume Chavesta, M. C., Morales Godo, A. F., & Jaqueline Cabello-Torres, R. (2023). A Bioenergetic Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Approach in the Secondary Montane Humid Forest-Oxapampa, Peru. CET Journal-Chemical Engineering Transactions, 102(5).
How can greenery space mitigate urban heat island? An analysis of cooling effect, carbon sequestration, and nurturing cost at the street scale
Xi, C., Han, L., Wang, J., Feng, Z., Kumar, P., & Cao, S. J. (2023). How can greenery space mitigate urban heat island? An analysis of cooling effect, carbon sequestration, and nurturing cost at the street scale. Journal of Cleaner Production, 419, 138230.
Responses of globally important phytoplankton species to olivine dissolution products and implications for carbon dioxide removal via ocean alkalinity enhancement
Hutchins, D. A., Fu, F. X., Yang, S. C., John, S. G., Romaniello, S. J., Andrews, M. G., & Walworth, N. G. (2023). Responses of globally important phytoplankton species to olivine dissolution products and implications for carbon dioxide removal via ocean alkalinity enhancement. Biogeosciences, 20(22), 4669-4682.
Synergetic enhancement of CO2 direct air capture with monoethanolamine-impregnated MIL-101(Cr) MOFs
Jiang, K., Yang, J., Zhou, Y., & Gu, J. (2023). Synergetic enhancement of CO2 direct air capture with monoethanolamine-impregnated MIL-101 (Cr) MOFs. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 112920.
Global Carbon Budget 2023
Budget, G. C. (2023). Global Carbon Budget 2023.
An ab initio free energy study of the reaction mechanism and rate-limiting steps of CO2 capture by aqueous glycine
Ma, X., Bryantsev, V. S., & Roy, S. (2023). An ab initio free energy study of the reaction mechanism and rate-limiting steps of CO2 capture by aqueous glycine. Cell Reports Physical Science, 4(11).
A machine learning approach for resource mapping analysis of greenhouse gas removal technologies
Asibor, J. O., Clough, P. T., Nabavi, S. A., & Manovic, V. (2023). A machine learning approach for resource mapping analysis of greenhouse gas removal technologies. Energy and Climate Change, 4, 100112.
📰WEB POSTS
How much carbon can oysters store? Scientists are trying to find out (Grist)
Can Rock Dust Soak Up Carbon Emissions? A Giant Experiment Is Set to Find Out (WIRED)
Carbon removal 2023 / Year in Review (Marcius Extavour)
Robust policies are critical to attain the scale needed for effective carbon dioxide removal (CDR) (10 insights in Climate Science)
Government procurement for CDR in the US and Europe (Carbon Gap)
Diamonds are expensive: lessons learned about applying synthetic biology for 1000+ year carbon dioxide removal (Living Carbon)
Tips for Building a Successful Hardware Company (MCJ Collective Newsletter)
Permanent carbon removal meets immediate impact: Credibly compensate for emissions with Nori Net Zero Tonnes™ — carbon removal credits that pair regenerative and permanent carbon removal for impact that’s both immediate and lasting (Nori)
Ethanol carbon capture and storage isn’t carbon removal (carbon)plan
Climate change is ravaging the oceans. Some startups see a solution in marine carbon capture (wbur)
Groundwork BioAg Supercharges Agricultural Carbon Sequestration (Groundwork BioAg)
Introducing the CDR.fyi Portal: Streamline sales & delivery reporting for carbon removal (Cdr fyi)
How much faster is rock weathering in our greenhouse compared to the field? (Carbon Drawdown Initiative)
Carbon removal is needed to achieve net zero but has its own climate risks (The Conversation)
Carbon Management Challenge: Advancing carbon management at gigaton scale to address our shared climate challenge (Carbon Management Challenge)
CO2 Removal at COP28 unveiled an interactive world map of 134 current CDR projects from 35 different countries, 21 of which are in the global south, intending to educate and inspire visitors (CarbonRemovals at COP28)
Is “carbon management” just another COP-out? —Fudging the differences between carbon capture and carbon removal risks weakening climate action (Legal Planet)
Carbon farmers remove CO2 from air and get money from 'greenwashers' (CGTN)
Why Carbon Removals Are Center Stage At COP28 (Forbes)
4 questions investors should ask CDR startups (Carbon-based Commentary)
How carbon removal technology is like a time machine (MIT Technology Review)
Nori Certificate of Carbon Removal (Nori)
Regulating removals: 3 ways to improve the EU’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification legislation (CO2RE)
SEB And Inherit To Offer Biogenic Carbon Capture Certificates In Scandinavia (Carbon Herald)
Tierra Prieta - Nutshell Biochar (Cloverly)
Who should use NETPs? (Bellona)
International Soil Carbon Industry Alliance Launches At COP28 To Advance Carbon Sequestration In Agriculture (Carbon Herald)
UK's first air capture plant is turned on to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turn it into jet fuel (Sky News)
44.01 commences injection at UAE’s first mineralisation project (44.01)
📑REPORTS
Carbon removals: How to scale a new gigaton industry (McKinsey Report)
Carbon Dioxide Removal Driving Systems Change with Breakthroughs in Carbon Dioxide Removal by 2030 (Deloitte)
Durable Carbon Dioxide Removal in India—The Opportunity to Lead the World While Improving Agricultural Systems, Increasing Export Revenue and Generating Jobs: A White Paper for Indian Policy Makers (Carbon Removal India Alliance)
📗THESES
Developing a Business Model for a German Direct Air Capture Company: a Case Study
Assessing the Potential for Negative Emission Technologies in Austria
One-off ocean nitrogen fertilization as a carbon dioxide removal strategy?: Exploring its long-term carbon sequestration potential
Transdisciplinary analysis and Life Cycle Assessment on CO2 Direct Air Capture using membrane technology
Forming Markets for Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies: The Role and Influence of Voluntary and Compliance Carbon Markets
📕BOOK
Biochar and its Composites: Fundamentals and Applications
🧰CDR FIRMS
Tropic Carbon
Mombak
📆UPCOMING EVENTS
Rewind — Terrestrial Biomass Sinking in Anoxic Zones (This Is CDR) by OpenAir | 12 December 2023
This Is CDR Epxx: Rewind -- Terrestrial Biomass Sinking in Anoxic Zones by OpenAir Collective | 12 December 2023
(NEW) Marine carbon dioxide removal research, applications and ethics at AGU | 13 December 2023
Year End AirMiners 'Carbys' Celebration! by AirMiners | 13 December 2023
CDR Happy Hour: Bridging industry, academia, & government agencies by Eion & Funga | 14 December 2023
(NEW) Geobiotechnology Social by Homeworld Collective | 14 December 2023
(NEW) Quarterly European CDR Policy update by remove | 14 December 2023
(NEW) Practical Biochar Implementation Webinar Series - The 3 Rs of Biochar Application by USBI and USDA | 14 December 2023
(NEW) Insetting Before Offsetting: The Need for Robust Lifecycle Assessment Boundaries for Carbon Removal at AGU23 | 14 December 2023
(NEW) Carbon Removal Challenge Info Session/Webinar with Peter Reinhardt by OpenAir | 15 December 2023
This Is CDR Ep90: Carbon to Sea -- Field-Building for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement by OpenAir Collective | 19 December 2023
CDR Capital Flow Chapter meeting | Paris Roundtable by Negative Emissions Platform | 11 January and 18 January 2024
2024 Call for Proposals—The importance of robust science-based innovation in the drive for rapid implementation by Carbon Technology Research Foundation | 16 January 2023
Science Communication Training on Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal by Compass | Session 1: 1-2 February 2024, Session 2: 18 February 2024
CDR Capital Flow Chapter meeting | London Roundtable by Negative Emissions Platform | 01 February and 08 February 2024
Biochar 2024: The North American Conference on Climate Action with Biochar for Economic and Ecosystem Resilience by US Biochar Initiative (USBI) | 12-15 February 2024
The Leading Carbon Removal Business Summit by Carbon UnboundUSA | 22-23 May 2024
Negative CO₂ Emissions hosted at the University of Oxford by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, with financial support from UKRI | 18-21 June 2024
💼JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Technical Project Manager at [C]Worthy | Boulder
“[C]Worthy is a non-profit research organization operating like a fast-moving, deep-tech startup. Our singular objective is to enable trustworthy, transparent, science-based quantification of ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). We are adapting open-source oceanographic modeling and data assimilation tools — developed over decades by scientists and software engineers at public and academic institutions — to establish a fit-for-purpose system for mCDR assessments.”
Various Open Positions at Charm Industrial:
“Charm uses plants to capture CO₂ from the atmosphere. We convert biomass into a stable, carbon-rich liquid and then pump it deep underground. This removes CO₂ permanently from the atmosphere, out of reach of wildfires, soil erosion and land use change.”
Director of Plant Transformation at Living Carbon | San Francisco Bay Area
“Living Carbon is a public benefit company on a mission to fight climate change by genetically enhancing CO2 capture and storage in trees.”
Faculty Jobs at the University of Chicago:
“The University of Chicago invites applications from scholars who will make significant contributions to Climate Systems Engineering. The University is building a world-leading Climate Systems Engineering initiative with multiple faculty hires addressing solar geoengineering, open-system carbon removal such as enhanced weathering, and interventions to limit loss of glacial ice. We seek individuals who will lead research programs that will produce significant contributions to their field and to this research initiative.
Applications are welcome from all relevant academic disciplines including the physical and biological sciences, social sciences, engineering, and humanities at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor. Applications are welcome from scholars who have not previously worked on climate systems engineering and from scholars who focus on the physical or social risks of Climate Systems Engineering. Appointments will be made in an appropriate primary department based on field, with secondary appointment(s) in another unit possible.
Research on Climate Systems Engineering is inherently interdisciplinary, so we seek individuals with a track record of collaboration beyond their discipline; the University’s culture is highly collaborative.”
Various open positions at Heirloom:
“Heirloom is leveraging the natural power of limestone to remove 1 billion tons of C02 by 2035 using the world’s most cost-effective Direct Air Capture technology.”
🎙️PODCASTS
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.”
Is Kenya the next carbon removal powerhouse? | The Carbon Curve
“In this episode, Na’im and Bilha discuss:
-The mission and vision of Great Carbon Valley;
-Attributes that make Kenya and East Africa ideal for hosting carbon removal projects;
-The political wil behind carbon removal in Kenya and the potential political leaders see;
-The employment and innovation opportunities that could come out of Africa;
-Policies that will support industrial-scale carbon removal in East Africa;
-Challenges and opportunities in attracting companies to build up the ecosystem in Kenya; and
-The biggest disconnect in conversations around scaling carbon removal solutions between Europe, North America, and Africa.”
How direct air capture can help reverse climate change | Innovating for the Earth Podcast
“In this Innovating for the Earth podcast, Heirloom CEO Shashank Samala and Leilac CEO Daniel Rennie explain how their partnership aims to accelerate the removal of legacy carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the Earth’s atmosphere and provide a pathway for the electrification of hard-to-abate industries, including cement, lime, iron, and steel.”
Are carbon credits more like bonds or precious metals?—w/ Tommy Ricketts of BeZero Carbon | Nori
“Do carbon credit ratings help or harm the growth of carbon markets? How important is standardization to liquidity? Should we look to lessons from the bond market? Equities? Commodities? Derivatives? Precious metals? Real estate?! Get ready to go full high finance — it’s a show about market structure.
In this episode, Reversing Climate Change’s host and Nori Co-founder Ross Kenyon is joined by Tommy Ricketts, CEO and Co-founder of BeZero Carbon, a carbon credit ratings agency, and Matt Trudeau, the CEO of Nori, for a friendly debate about how the industry rates and prices carbon credits.
What do you do with heterogeneous credits? And what is the overall price of carbon — what is the price-setting instrument? Should or could there be an idealized financial instrument that represents a tonne of perfect carbon removal? What does this unlock? What might it obscure?
The discussion revolves around the vital role of project-level quality in the carbon market and the significance of a risk-based approach. Tommy sheds light on the creation of BeZero Carbon and its mission to distinguish the quality of carbon credits. The conversation underscores the potential growth constraints of striving for perfection in carbon markets. The trio explore the evolving landscape of carbon credit markets, the possibility of governmental intervention, and the role of private capital in fueling climate-positive projects.
Tune in to tickle the market structure nerd in your heart you didn’t know existed.”
How spreading rock dust on farms could be a climate solution | Here & Now Anytime
“Enhanced rock weathering can help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and instead store it deep within the Earth where it remains for eons. Numerous companies are tapping into this process. Here & Now's Chris Bentley reports and investigates other land-based carbon capture methods.”
Casey Handmer | SPRIND – the podcast of the Federal Agency for Jump Innovations
“How can you bring down the costs of direct air capture and electrolyzers for hydrogen? What happens if you turn CO2 and H2 into green natural gas? And why is a former NASA engineer just doing this to shake down the fossil fuel industry? Our host Thomas Ramge talks to Dr. Casey Handmer, founder of the Californian green methane startup Terraform Industries.”
Carbon capture startups dive for climate solutions in the ocean | Here & Now Anytime
“As money pours into companies promising to take greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere, there's a small but fast-growing sector of startups that want to leverage one of the world's biggest carbon sinks to clean up humanity's climate pollution: the ocean. For our series Reverse Course, Chris Bentley reports on some of the scientists and entrepreneurs developing ways to enhance the ocean's natural ability to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. And, researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Lab are also looking into how native eelgrass could fight ocean acidification, and how algae could offset carbon emissions in the construction industry. Bentley tells us more. Then, NPR's Aya Batrawy shares the latest from the COP28 summit in Dubai.”
Digging into Soil Carbon with Yard Stick | MCJ Collective
“Chris Tolles is the CEO and Co-founder of Yard Stick PBC, which stands for Public Benefits Corporation. Yard Stick is aiming to be the measurement backbone for soil carbon. Their handheld hardware enables onsite measurement of soil carbon in agricultural fields, and their software package provides data and analytics that help stakeholders in a soil carbon project to measure and track progress. As Chris tells it, the Yard Stick co-founders got to know one another in the MCJ member community during the pandemic lockdowns in 2020. MCJ is a proud multi-time investor in Yard Stick. Even so, we still learned a ton from Chris during this conversation.
Chris highlighted that while MRV technologies are often associated with carbon credit sales, the voluntary carbon market is just one avenue for soil carbon project development. Another that is seeing strong early traction is insetting, where food and agriculture companies are beginning to measure an attempt to reduce the carbon intensity of their own agricultural supply chains. They aren't selling credits; rather, they're starting to make progress on directly reducing the emissions of how their food is grown, which is great news. Chris charts his background and experience and then explains what soil carbon is and why it matters, helping to put the efforts that Yard Stick is making into the context of the broader global carbon cycle.”
A 'concrete' solution to climate change; Depths of Wikipedia | Here & Now Anytime
“A new direct-air-capture plant in Tracy, California, will pull up to 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide directly out of the air each year. The company that built it says the removed carbon will be permanently sequestered inside concrete. As part of our Reverse Course series, Peter O'Dowd went to a concrete plant in San Jose to understand how it works. And, Grist's Jake Bittle talks about the Marshall Islands' plan to adapt to the effects of climate change. Then, writer Annie Rauwerda makes a habit of getting lost among the seemingly endless digital archives of Wikipedia. She created an Instagram account to document some of the best facts she's found. Rauwerda tells us about the weird and wonderful world of Wikipedia.”
Carbon removal technology: How far have we come and what does the future hold? | Here & Now Anytime
“Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd and Chris Bentley visited locations across the U.S. to understand how carbon removal technology is working to reverse some effects of climate change. They unpack the promising future of this technology and the limitations of it. And, O'Dowd reports on carbon capture technology that sucks CO2 directly from the air and stores it in concrete used to make buildings, roads and more. While it's certainly helpful in the fight against climate change, critics say it doesn't go far enough.”
🎥YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Ocean-Climate Solutions Innovation Exchange | MRV for Ocean-Based CDR: Spotlight on CDR Suppliers | Ocean Visions
“The second webinar in a series on current innovations in measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). In this session, we spotlight leading startups doing electrochemical CDR to get a deeper understanding of the current state of MRV science, how it's being applied, and the challenges and solutions advancing this important field. Insightful talks by CDR scientists Dr. Erika La Plante (Equatic) and Dr. Sophie Chu (Captura) are followed by a moderated audience Q&A.”
Direct Air Capture and Leilac's partnership with Heirloom - Dan Rennie & Shashank Samala | Calix Limited
“The Innovating for the Earth podcast discusses Direct Air Capture with Leilac CEO, Daniel Rennie, and Heirloom CEO, Shashank Samala. What is Direct air Capture? How does it remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? What happens to the captured Carbon Dioxide? How big an impact can Direct Air Capture have in the fight against climate change?”
Geoengineering: The Riskiest Way to Save the Planet | PBS Terra
“How do we reduce the impact of climate change, and could geoengineering be the solution? Host Sinead Bovell is joined by sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson and other experts to examine the goal of Global Net Zero Emissions, direct air capture strategies, and why geoengineering is a risky strategy – that may be our only hope.”
Down to Earth Career Talk Series: Maya Kashapov, Business Development at Captura | Columbia Climate School
“Down to Earth Career Talk Series: Maya Kashapov, Business Development at Captura (Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Startup)
Down to Earth is a new career talk series featuring Climate School alumni who have recently completed their first year in their climate job. This is an opportunity to look back and reflect on what and how alumni learned to navigate new roles and environments.
Maya Kashapov graduated from Climate and Society in 2022 and has been doing business development for Captura, an ocean carbon dioxide removal startup. Their Direct Ocean Capture technology and process involves just seawater and renewable energy.
As a business development specialist, Maya strategizes across finance, market strategy, commercialization, investor relations, project deployment, public relations, communications, marketing, and administrative areas to drive Captura's technology from the concept phase through to global commercial deployment.
In addition to an MA in Climate and Society, Maya has a BA in International Affairs from The University of Georgia.
This conversation was facilitated by Gerald Cotiangco, director of career management and employer relations.”
Experts from around the world explain why carbon removals are vital | Drax
This Is CDR Ep88: Cascade Climate with Dai Ellis and Dr. Jennifer Mills | OpenAir
“This week we are pleased to welcome Dai Ellis and Dr. Jennifer Mills from the founding team of Cascade Climate, a newly launched field-building organization for open-system climate interventions, starting with enhanced weathering (EW).”
Q&A DAC at U S National Energy Technology Labs | AirMiners
“Curious about DAC opportunities to collaborate with United States National Energy Technology Lab system? Look no further than our event on December 7th!
Speakers David Luebke at NETL's DAC Center, David Scholl from the Transformational Decarbonization Initiative at Oak Ridge National Lab and Pamela Chu from National Institute for Standards and Technology will join AirMiners' Adina Mangubat in conversation - and take questions from our audience about National Labs advancing CDR, with emphasis on Direct Air Capture startups.”
📺THE DAILY BRIEF FROM COP28 DUBAI
CDR@COP Daily Bite | Carbon Removals@COP
The Daily Spotlight at COP28: Day 7, Wednesday, 12/6 - Phil De Luna, Deep Sky | OpenAir
The Daily Spotlight: Day 8, Thurs. 12/7 - Dr. Oliver Geden, SWP-Berlin | CarbonRemovals@COP
The Daily Spotlight: Day 9, Friday 12/8 - Hanna Ojanen, Carboculture | CarbonRemovals@COP
The Daily Spotlight at COP28: Day 10, Saturday 12/9 - Brad Ack, Ocean Visions | CarbonRemovals@COP
The Daily Spotlight: Day 10, Saturday 12/9 - Maddie Hall, Living Carbon | CarbonRemovals@COP
The Daily Spotlight @ COP 28: 12/10/23 - Jim Mann, UNDO | CarbonRemovals@COP
The Daily Spotlight at COP28: Day 11, Sunday 12/10 - Shantanu Agarwal, Mati | CarbonRemovals@COP
The Daily Spotlight at COP28: Day 12, Mon. 12/11 - Marta Krupinska, CUR8 | CarbonRemovals@COP
💻EVENT RECORDINGS FROM COP28 DUBAI
India – A World Leader In Durable Carbon Dioxide Removal? | Carbon Removals at COP28
“This webinar presents recent research by the Carbon Removal India Alliance (CRIA) on the opportunity for durable carbon removal in India. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion with leading CDR companies in India. The event examines the specifics of the the potential for CDR to scale in India and the opportunity to provide jobs, income, and export for while improving the agricultural sector and fostering climate resilience.”
Scaling Durable Carbon Removals: Mapping Global Opportunities and Obligations (Carbo Culture, Puro.earth, Rethinking Removals)
“Come along to find out which policy measures are being progressed globally to scale durable carbon removals, and how the Paris Agreement could support this. We will be looking at good practice on the supply side and the demand side as the world legislates to keep 1,5 degree C alive. A state of play on CDR will be presented as well as what is happening around the negotiating tables for durable carbon removals.
Opener from Dr. Steve Smith, Executive Director, Oxford Net Zero and CO2RE, Oxford University.
Discussants: Mr Anders Adlercreutz- Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Finland, Bilha Ndirangu - CEO Great Carbon Valley, Kenya, Nikki Batchelo (invite) - Zprize, USA
Q&A moderated by Hanna Ojanen, Carbo Culture, Biochar Carbon Removal.”
Global Multi-Stakeholder Removals Pledges And Practical Action Led By The Global South | Carbon Removals at COP28
The Next Generation Of CDR Innovators | Carbon Removals at COP28
Beyond The Controversy: Scaling Up Carbon Dioxide Removals For Climate Mitigation | Carbon Removals at COP28
COP 28: Progress Report on Industrial Decarbonization: How First Movers Coalition Couples w/ Policy | The U.S. Center
COP 28 | Carbon Removal and the Importance of Verification to Scale Removals | The Climate Registry
CRIN @ COP28 Big Funds, Big Tech and the Carbon Management Revolution | CRIN Clean Resource Innovation Network
“Building the new CO2 capture facilities, pipelines and storage systems on the massive scale and aggressive timelines needed to meet international climate obligations will require significant collaboration between industry, governments, financial institutions and other partners.
As governments continue to work on implementing the necessary policies and efficient regulatory processes to support private-sector investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) from industrial facilities, as well direct removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the industries that depend on the successful development of these technologies for their long-term survival must also set out realistic business models that are not overly reliant on public subsidies to ensure their existence in a net-zero world.
What is the right mix of public support and private investment, and how can the billions of dollars required for the expansion of large-scale CCS and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects be unlocked so that projects can get underway quickly?”
Carbon Removal Challenge Webinar w/ Carbon Unbound @ COP28! | OpenAir
“Learn more about the Carbon Removal Challenge and our venue sponsor Carbon Unbound recorded live from Dubai where OpenAir was participating in UN Climate conference COP28!
First, we started with a brief overview of the Carbon Removal Challenge with OpenAir co-founder Matt Parker.
Next Chantal Spit, Head of Programming for the 2024 CRC Venue Sponsor, Carbon Unbound! Chantal presented an overview of Carbon Unbound and showed why being able to attend and present at this industry leading carbon removal conference is such an amazing opportunity for the CRC finalist!
Finally, we had a great Q&A session from attendees who asked questions about the CRC, Carbon Unbound, and the what has been happening at COP28.”
Effective and Actionable Governance Frameworks for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal | Ocean Pavilion
“Weighing decisions related to researching and scaling marine carbon dioxide removal include building and maintaining social license to operate, close collaboration and open lines of communication between scientific leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and the communities impacted, as well as engaging with a range of stakeholders to appropriately weigh potential risks against the baseline risk of inaction. Join us for a discussion of how we can put mCDR governance principles into action.”
🗣️CONSULTATIONS REQUIRED
The draft U.S. and Canada Biochar Protocol is available for public review | Deadline to submit public comments: 21 December 2023
🚨DEADLINES
Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize | Applications Deadline: 14 December 2023
A student innovation challenge for carbon removal solutions by OpenAir | Deadline: 15 December 2023
Submit abstracts for the International Negative CO2 Emissions Conference until 15 December 2023
AirMiners Launchpad Batch #11 (Session: February to March 2024) | Application Deadline: 11 January 2024
“AirMiners Launchpad engages with entrepreneurs in an intensive six-week program for early carbon removal teams or individuals striving to advance their startup to remove carbon from the atmosphere. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply!
Electrochemical Processes for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Long-Term Storage | Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 January 2024
(NEW) Exploratory Grants for Atmospheric Methane Research: Spark Climate Solutions, a science-driven nonprofit, requests research proposals to advance scientific understanding of existing methane sinks and potential atmospheric methane removal approaches | Deadline: 01 March 2024
Extension: Biogeosciences Special Issue on OAE Environmental Impacts | 31 March 2024
Environmental Research Letter (ERL) - Focus Issue on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) | Article Submission Deadline: 24 May 2024