🌊 SeaO2 at Carbon Unbound 🌊
The SeaO2 team Ruben Brands, Mónica Larrazábal Álvarez-Guerra and Dr. Rose (rezvan) Sharifian had the privilege of attending the Carbon Unbound last week in London. It was an incredible opportunity to dive deep into the current landscape of the growing carbon removal industry and explore pathways towards a scaled-up market 💪
Here are some key insights that stood out:
👉 The surge in CDR purchases underscores a shift towards a diversified portfolio approach, accommodating all viable CDR solutions. Noteworthy is USA’s government’s recent $35Mn CDR Direct Procurement announcement that might instigate other countries to follow.
👉 The ocean CDR session spotlighted the unparalleled scale potential of the oceans: the deep oceans hold up to 38 trillion tons of CO2, a staggering 44 times more than in the atmosphere.
👉 The oceans panel shed light on critical challenges, emphasizing the urgency for robust MRV strategies and the complexities of permitting, even at the field trial level. Presenters expressed optimism, highlighting the substantial global investment pouring into marine MRV initiatives.
👉 The capacity of the Global South to emerge as a pivotal force in the carbon removal market is significant, given the abundance of green energy in certain countries and their potential for vast storage
It was particularly engaging to hear a session dedicated to marine CDR 🌊 and its many challenges and opportunities. Kudos to Michelle Li for leading an amazing conversation with Antonius Gagern from Carbon to Sea Initiative, Patricia Estridge from Seaweed Generation, John Wedge Auckland from Seafields Solutions Limited and Katie Lebling from World Resources Institute
It was a pleasure connecting with our valued clients Alexander Farsan and Salah Said from Klarna, and engaging in many other stimulating discussions with Bilha Ndirangu, TITO JANKOWSKI, Jill Storey, Gabrielle Walker, Florian Schabus, Boudewijn Pars, Marian Krueger, Carla Glassl, Annie Guo, David Dix, Will Palmisano, Sophie Gill, Ph.D., among others.
Thanks for organising this great event Oliver Katz and team.
If we haven't had the opportunity to speak, please get in touch!
Stay tuned for more updates on our journey!
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