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๐ต $3.6b of private capital has been invested into CDR between 2021 and 2025 ๐ต
๐ง However, one could argue that the money is not being allocated efficiently. Hereโs why: ๐ญ Technological concentration: 61% of all investment to date went to DACCS. While BiCRS follows with just 15% (of which Biochar Carbon Removal accounts for 5%). These numbers stand in stark contrast with deliveries, where BiCRS accounts for >95% while DACCS <0.1%.ย ๐ Geographical concentration: the U.S. and Switzerland account for 77% of all investment. The Global South for just 2%. A
Jan 8


๐ Out in Climate and out front in leadership
โ Last month, CDRโs very ownย Noah McQueen ย joined the Founding Advisory Council ofย Out in Climate , which is building a climate movement that truly reflects the world weโre all working to protect. โ ๏ธ This is why representation matters. Climate change hits marginalised communities first and hardest, including LGBTQ+ people, but their voices are still missing from too many decision-making spaces. Better climate solutions start with whoโs IN the room. ๐ค Diversity isnโt optio
Jan 7


๐ THIS is how we are losing the climate battle ๐
๐ฑ The Joe Rogan Show is the worldโs most listened to podcast. On average, each episode reaches 10-20 million people.ย ๐ฌ While we are busy infighting within the climate bubble, arguing whether CCS or CDR is a scam or a much needed climate solution, the world outside is destroying the very foundation our work is built on: science. ๐จ Over the break, I spent hours listening to hugely popular podcasts way outside of my bubble. Over and over again, I encountered a diminishing i
Jan 5


๐ฝ๏ธ Have you seen โThe Power of Biocharโ yet? ๐ฝ๏ธ
๐ฎ Over 15,000 people have watched this beautiful short-documentary already. It tells one of carbon removalโs most compelling stories:...
Jun 12, 2025


๐ Is it time to drop the bathtub analogy for carbon removal? ๐
๐ Iโve heard it countless times: we need to turn off the tab (= stop emissions) and pull the plug (= remove emissions). Somehow, it...
May 26, 2025


๐ Are you subscribed to this podcast yet? ๐
๐ No surprises here: I am a podcast addict and get most of my insights on climate/carbon/CDR from listening to a number of shows. Today...
May 25, 2025


๐จ BREAKING: the worldโs first megaton biochar carbon removal deal ๐จ
๐ฅ Boom! This is exactly what the world needs right now: 1,240,000 tons of CO2 removed using biochar. ๐ And it gets better: The biochar...
May 18, 2025


๐จ๐ฉ๐ช BREAKING: German Parliament enshrines 2045 net-zero in constitution ๐ฉ๐ช๐จ
๐ Just the boost of optimism and hope we needed! Passing the necessary two thirds majority (513 in favour, 207 against, no abstentions),...
Mar 17, 2025


๐ Is climate action an all-or-nothing game? ๐
โ๏ธ Over the last 24h, the world has pounced on the CEO of Atlassian, Mike Cannon-Brookes for owning a private jet and using it to fly...
Mar 13, 2025


๐ Boom or bust? Where is CDR policy heading in 2025? ๐
๐ฌ We are kicking off again. Eve Tamme and I are hosting the first CDR Policy Scoop of the year coming this Monday the 13th at 6pm CET....
Jan 8, 2025


๐ฎ Could this be the most exciting job opportunity in carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR)?
๐ง๐ท COP30 in Brazil will be huge and will set the stage for years/decades to come. Building on the great progress for CDR at COP29, the...
Dec 18, 2024


๐ค How many people work in hashtag#CDR? Spoiler Alert: NOT nearly enough. ๐ค
๐ The speculation is over - we have data: globally, between 5,294 and 21,210 people are part of the CDR workforce. Thatโs it. ๐คฏ Let...
Dec 10, 2024


๐ Direct air capture (hashtag#DAC) is the fastest growing carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR) sector ๐
๐ The data is clear: over the past 6 months, DAC has accounted for over a third of all jobs created in CDR with over 700 open roles...
Nov 1, 2024


๐ ๐ญ How can carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR) help clean up one of the worldโs dirtiest industries? ๐ญ๐
๐คฏ Cement accounts for 8% of global emissions. We produce a staggering 4,000,000,000 tons of it every year, making it the most widely...
Oct 15, 2024


โญ CDRjobsโ Partnership Programme is going live today โญ
๐ CDRjobs is the one-stop shop for anyone looking to work or hire in carbon dioxide removal (hashtag#CDR). ๐ Since our launch just two...
Sep 25, 2024


๐๏ธ I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Stefanie Hauer on the Planetary Business podcast.
๐ฉ๐ช Listen to this [German] podcast if you are fairly new to carbon dioxide removal ( hashtag#CDR ) and want to get a full lay of the...
Aug 30, 2024


๐ How can we all make better choices for the environment? ๐
While I believe governments are the key agents to tackle the climate crisis, I also see the huge potential of collective behavioural...
Aug 14, 2024


๐ฒ Q2 2024 - A historic quarter for Carbon Dioxide Removal (hashtag#CDR) ๐ฒ
โ๏ธ CDR.fyiโs latest report is here to bring your good news of the day.โ ๐ช After a record Q1, Q2 went even further, marking the strongest...
Aug 1, 2024


๐ฅ ๐ช๐บ Ursula von der Leyen was just re-elected and reaffirms EUโs ambition to reduce emissions by 90% by 2040 ๐ช๐บ๐ฅ
๐ฉโ๐ผ In a promising sign of continuity on climate policy, Ursula von der Leyen will take on a second five year term as the President of...
Jul 16, 2024


๐ฐ My wedding made it into Bloomberg. For all the right reasons.
๐ Last year, I married the love of my life. Like so many people, I wanted to have family and friends there to share this special moment....
Jun 24, 2024
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