​Ripple Hosts

​Andrew Shebbeare

​Counteract

​Tobias Seikel

​Planet A Ventures

​TL;DR

​Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is at a pivotal moment - demand is growing, but policy and corporate support are wavering. This session explores how carbon-negative businesses can thrive by rethinking finance, markets, and technology. Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of CDR’s potential beyond voluntary credits, and how they can play a role in shaping its future.

​Topic overview

​Why is the topic relevant?

​CDR is at a crossroads. Policy support in the US is faltering, but the need for removal is clearer every day. Companies will need to thread the needle to survive and scale, innovating with new models for finance, go-to-market and technology.

​What’s up for discussion?

• ​How can carbon negative business thrive against a backdrop of ebbing corporate support?

​Dream outcome

​We show that CDR can more than just voluntary carbon credits, inspire corporates to get involved in industrial CDR in a meaningful way, give investors confidence that CDR has more than one pathway to succcess.

​Who should attend?

​Anyone who cares about closing the carbon gap, or is wondering how they can contribute to that goal.