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💭 I’m a pathological optimist. But in the current geopolitical climate, these questions have been plaguing me more and more. And I am not the only one… 🇮🇸 Even Iceland’s Climate Minister, Johann Pall Johannsson, told Reuters that, “We cannot afford to wait for definitive, long-term research before acting", in the context of the existential threat that the AMOC collapse would pose to his country (and the rest of the world, frankly). ❄️ That’s why I’m going to chat - live he

💪 What a moment of collective success. Anyone in the sector knows just what a monumental lift it has been to get to 1Mt today. 🚀 The speed has been remarkable: it took us over five years to get from zero to 500Kt, and only 15 months to double that to 1Mt. 💧 Before you say it: I know: it's a drop in the ocean. And the haters are going to be quick to point out that billions have been spent to make up for the equivalent of <2 minutes worth of global annual emissions. 📌 And -

⚡ I spoke up against greenbashing one of the world’s pioneers for corporate sustainability. And it clearly struck a chord. 🔨 More than ever, I am convinced that we need to talk more openly about the damage done by greenbashing. For example: 🟢 66% of companies state that fear of greenbashing is the top reason holding back ESG investments 🟢 58% of companies say they have reduced their external climate communications 🟢 25% of companies with science-aligned targets have not p

💶 Last Friday, Germany made headlines with its announcement to spend almost €500m on CDR. This marks the pinnacle of a year full of positive news coming out of Europe’s biggest economy. 📄 Yesterday, the Board and Team of the Deutscher Verband für negative Emissionen e.V. (DVNE) met for our yearly (already third!) strategy day in Berlin. We reflected on what has been achieved and discussed the work ahead of us. Couple of highlights I’d like to share: 1️⃣ We’ve come so far: i

🌎 From the TIDE Centre, University of Oxford Paper, “Overlooked Industrialisation Opportunity? How Global South can Leverage Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)” which I co-authored along with Raphaël Cario. 👀 With nearly 1000 downloads already - check for yourself the enormous economic potential of CDR for the Global South: https://lnkd.in/deAhPUUx

🇩🇪 Today, the German Bundestag approved its 2026 budget and with it a €476m package for CDR. €156m will be spent in 2026 with the rest between 2027-2033. 💪 This matters: at a time when other countries are hesitating, Germany is sending a clear signal that it is planning to go big on CDR! Here’s how the 2026 funds break down: 📈 €98m to support and scale projects 📄 €11.5m for the purchase of CDR certificates 📋 €2m for administration 🌱 €44.6m to strengthen soils as long-

❎ According to the EU Commission, 56% of all corporate environmental claims are bogus. This is exactly what it aimed to tackle with two key regulations: Empower Consumers Directive (hashtag#ECD) and Green Claims Directive (hashtag#GCD). 🏛️ Back in June, I reported about the drama when the GCD was put on ice just before its final trilogue negotiation. Led by Germany and German MEPs, which even triggered a constitutional crisis with the Commission. 🇩🇰 The Danish Presidency i

😮 Women make up about half of all podcast listeners, yet less than 25% of all hosts and 30% of all guests are women… And the deeper you dig, the worse this gap becomes: 💸 Women podcasters earn on average 15–25% less ad revenue 📉 Less than 18% of venture-backed podcasts are female-founded. 🎧 At the CDR Policy Scoop, we fell into a typical dynamic: we had done 10 episodes or so and realised we barely had women on the show. 🔎 Ever since, we have made a deliberate effort: