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๐ฅณ The CDR report to end all CDR reports is finally back
๐ After two long years of waiting, the third edition of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal was just published. And it doesnโt disappoint. โจ >300 pages written by 74 of the sectorโs leading voices. The report is remarkable in both its depth and breadth. ๐๏ธ Luckily, I got a sneak preview and had the whole weekend to devour this beauty. And - alongside Eve Tamme - we already discussed our hot takes on the CDR Policy Scoop for you to listen to. ๐ Check it out here: Podcast:..
Jun 1


๐ฃ Want to cut through all the noise in CDR?
The GigaTen is my monthly briefing, where I distill what is happening in the CDR into a compact and clear format. ๐ก Get insights into policy and market developments by myself and others, featuring blogs, reports, blogs, and spotlights amazing women leaders in CDR. ๐ Over 1700 subscribers love my TL;DR format. ๐ฉ Sign up today to get the Top 10 CDR news of the month delivered straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gJt3tSM9 ๐ฝ๏ธ Prefer a deeper dive and video format? Then yo
May 31


๐ช๐บ Canโt get enough of EU CDR policy these days
โ๏ธ After the buzz of the CRCF Days, I am heading back to Brussels. ๐ On June 2nd, I will be joining my colleagues from the The Global South Carbon Dioxide Removal Coalition (GS CDR) for meetings around town to discuss the role of CDR in Europeโs international credits ambitions. ๐ณ๏ธ On June 3rd, the Negative Emissions Platform (NEP) is hosting its annual general assembly where I am running for another three year term on its board. ๐ฌ On June 4th, NEP is organising its annual
May 27


๐ฆ How can we really ensure traceability in carbon dioxide removal?
๐ด This is not an abstract question. Things go wrong: reversals, non delivery, even fraud. ๐ฎโโ๏ธ We need to be able to trace the stored carbon from its very source to its final site, including clear legal and liability mechanisms to hold the responsible actors accountable. ๐ That is exactly what Carbonfuture settlement infrastructure enables. ๐ฝ๏ธ Check out the short documentary we shot with Ibero Massa Florestal, S.A. in 4k on Youtube for more: https://lnkd.in/deEgPbwT
May 25


๐ค What should we get uncomfortable about next?
โ๏ธ Nuclear energy, geoengineering, clean oil. These are some of the topics I decided to cover in my โUncomfortable Climateโ series so far. ๐ They all have one thing in common: they are controversial and seem to split the climate community into a pro and against camp. ๐ก However, in my experience, the story is never black & white. The truth tends to lie in the messy middle. โ๏ธ So what topics should I cover next? What polarises our community and would benefit from an open, hon
May 24


๐ช๐บ Does the EU Buyers Club have what it takes?
๐ Yesterday, hundreds of carbon removers gathered in Brussels and online for the launch of the EU Buyers Club. Letโs start with the big, positive news: the Club has launched! ๐งจ In typical European understatement, there was no big bang, even some people in the room missed this important detail: there is now an open group of buyers, working together with the European Commission, selecting eligible European projects. The first offtakes are expected this year. The day itself -
May 20


๐ What a job opportunity: founding Executive Director of the The Global South Carbon Dioxide Removal Coalition (GS CDR) in Brussels
๐ No surprises here: I believe the Global South will play a huge role in scaling carbon removal to climate relevance. ๐ Itโs for this reason that we founded the Global South CDR Coalition in early 2025. From its humble beginnings, it has now grown into a powerful coalition of the worldโs leading GS CDR companies. ๐ช๐บ In light of the recent policy developments in Europe - first and foremost the central importance of international credits these days - we are levelling up an
May 19


๐ค Reporting live from Brussels on the CRCF
๐ช๐บ Eve Tamme and I are on the ground today to participate in the first ever CRCF days. But not just that: we are recording a CDR Policy Scoop episode so you can learn all about the latest developments alongside our analysis of it. โ
From the EU Buyers Club to the implementation of the CRCF, we got you covered. ๐ Our episode will air tomorrow. Make sure to subscribe to the Scoop wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eZNaA9pX ๐ Exciting times ahead!
May 19


๐ฑ Practising what I preach: I applied biochar in my garden
โ๏ธ On Portugalโs coast, my adopted home, summers are hot and the wind quickly dries out any soil. My first summer there, I saw the impact on my terraced garden first hand: daily watering. ๐ชจ Time to superpower my fruit and veg, using the black gold I write about so much: biochar. ๐ฟ Did you know that biochar increases plant-available water by up to 30%, can reduce nutrient leaching by up to 60%, and improves soil aggregate stability. Ah, and it also stores carbon for hundreds
May 18


๐ง๐ช Hello Brussels!
๐ช๐บ Tomorrow, I will be travelling to Brussels for the highly anticipated CRCF Days: the first open CDR conference organised by the European Commission! ๐ What is the future of the EU Buyers Club? Is CRCF operationalisation on track? I look forward to getting answers to these questions and will be recording a CDR Policy Scoop episode with Eve Tamme on the ground to share our learnings. ๐ฅ I will also be attending the Carbon Management Europe and Negative Emissions Platform
May 17


๐ฅ Breaking: New CBAM rules could supercharge demand for Article 6 credits
๐ช๐บ Huge news coming out of Europe this week! The European Commission released a draft implementing act for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) covering the use of carbon credits. ๐ The punchline: Europe is looking to allow up to 10% of international carbon credits (Article 6) and what looks like unlimited domestic compliance carbon credits to be used to reduce CBAM levies for companies exporting to Europe. ๐ถ Why is this so big? Letโs do the maths: the CBAM - cur
May 14


๐ Focus on the trendline, not the headlines in CDR
๐ฃ๏ธ Gave this short speech at a dinner at Zurich Climate Week and I thought you might all enjoy it. ๐ Bold statement: 2026 is going to be - by far - the best year for CDR policy yet. ๐๏ธ There are dozens of people in government working full time on CDR. Hundreds part-time. Thousands who are aware of CDR and support it. ๐จ๐ญ If you want to hear a concrete example check out the CDR Policy Scoop on inter-governmental CDR transactions that Eve Tamme and I recorded at Zurich Clim
May 13
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