Carbonsations

<p>The Carbonsations podcast is hosted by Violet George and focuses on the leading figures of the emerging carbon industry, who are helping pave the way to net zero and beyond. We interview founders, CEOs, scientists and trailblazers for insight into their personal journeys within this rapidly growing sector, and how their work might be one of the keys to mitigating climate change.</p>

"Soil carbon credits should stay in the food value chain," Robin Saluoks, eAgronom

Our guest in today's episode is Robin Saluoks, CEO and co-founder of sustainable agriculture platform eAgronom. Robin dives deep into the importance of soil carbon and regenerative agriculture practices as a means of improving soil health, crop yields and mitigating rising temperatures.

11-11
40:39

"We must move faster to scale carbon removal," Dr. Mai Bui, Supercritical

In this episode, Dr. Mai Bui, Head of Climate Science at carbon removal marketplace Supercritical, shares her multifaceted experience all across the board of developing CDR methodologies, working with policy and verifying carbon projects. Mai dives deep into what goes into building a balanced portfolio and emphasizes the urgency, with which we need to scale these solutions.

10-21
40:44

"Government support gives confidence in carbon markets," Fiona Perera, Gold Standard

For this episode, we're joined by Dr. Fiona Perera, Manager of Methodology Development & Innovations at Gold Standard. Fiona talks about the importance of robust carbon removal methodologies, the delecate balancing act between scientific rigor and the urgency of bringing new CDR solutions to market, and why government backing is crucial for today's carbon markets.

10-14
41:19

"Today's carbon credit demand is just the tip of the iceberg," Aadith Moorthy, Boomitra CEO

Our guest in this episode is Aadith Moorthy, founder and CEO of leading soil carbon project developer Boomitra. Boomitra has facilitated the world's largest soil carbon credit purchases, and Aadith shares his insights about how converging voluntary and compliance markets are already shaping what is to be the vast carbon market of tomorrow.

10-07
37:48

"Carbon credit ratings must be independent," Sebastien Cross, BeZero co-founder

Joining us in this episode is Sebastien Cross, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of carbon credit ratings agency BeZero Carbon. Sebastien walks us through the path BeZero forged for ratings in the nascent voluntary carbon market, and explains the crucial role that independence and transparency play in building trust in the VCM.

09-30
33:53

"Policy is key to scaling CCUS," Jamie Burrows, Head of CCUS at DNV

For this episode of the podcast, we interview Jamie Burrows, Head of the CCUS unit of international accreditation society DNV. Jamie breaks down the hurdles and challenges for each of the capture, storage and utilization components of CCUS, but also highlights the ways in which the industry can scale sufficiently to meet climate goals. You can learn more about DNV and download the Energy Transition Outlook: CCS to 2050 report from the DNV website – www.dnv.com

09-23
38:35

"We're already facing a shortage of carbon removal credits," Hannes Junginger, Carbonfuture CEO

Our guest for this episode is Hannes Junginger, CEO and co-founder of leading carbon removal credits provider Carbonfuture. This is Hannes' second appearance on the podcast and he walks us through the company's progress in the last two years, its impressive milestones and some of the biggest challenges faced. Hannes dives into the hurdles to scaling carbon removal to date and talks about the main issue in balancing supply and demand.

09-16
28:34

"Philanthropy is the bridge to a scaled carbon market," Adam Fraser, Terraset CEO

Joining us in this episode is Adam Fraser, CEO of non-profit philanthropic organization Terraset. Adam talks about his journey from sports journalism to climate and dives deep into the ins and outs of channeling philanthropic funds into carbon removal projects.

09-10
31:30

"It's the best and worst time for carbon removal," Julio Friedmann, Carbon Direct

In this episode, Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at carbon management company Carbon Direct, dives into the depths of carbon removal and the importance of political support for the budding industry. Julio shares what makes this time in history both the best and the worst for carbon management.

09-02
31:12

"Synthetic fuel can make DAC viable," Harvey Hodd, Rivan Industries CEO

For this episode, we're joined by Harvey Hodd, CEO and co-founder of Rivan Industries - a company, which removes CO2 via direct air capture (DAC) and converts it into synthetic fuels. Rivan's case demonstrates that DAC doesn't have to be unreasonably expensive and can be part of a circular carbon economy today.

06-17
31:13

"We make universal, replicable biofuels," Jakob Andersen, MASH Makes CEO

This episode features Jakob Andersen, CEO and co-founder of MASH Makes, a carbon removal company focused on biochar and biofuels. Jakob shares the details of producing valuable products while removing CO2 from the air and dives into some of the company's latest projects, such as its first vessel trial using biofuel.

06-10
32:52

"BECCS is the way forward," Greg Stangl, Phoenix Energy CEO

For this episode, we are joined by Greg Stangl, CEO of Phoenix Energy, a company focused on removing CO2 from the atmosphere, while also generating energy for local communities. Phoenix Energy is among the earliest adopters of biochar, and today uses both biochar and BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) to fight the climate crisis.You can support Phoenix Energy via their crowdfunding campaign: https://shorturl.at/n46VJ

05-14
36:15

"CDR is growing rapidly in APAC," Alvin Lee, Puro.Earth Head of Supply

In this episode, Alvin Lee, Head of Supply at Puro.earth, talks about the rapid growth of carbon removal in the APAC region, with the emerging sector seeing all-around support from policy, finance, supply and demand. This year, Puro.earth is hosting the 2025 APAC CDR Summit in Singapore, where all stakeholders will be able to engage in conversations about the future of carbon removal.

05-01
33:15

"CDR can scale — if the funding's there," Leila Conners, film director

Our guest for this episode is film director Leila Conners -- the person behind climate documentaries The 11th Hour and Ice on Fire. Leila talks about her involvement in climate and discusses the ins and outs of making her latest movie, Legion 44, which is dedicated solely to carbon dioxide removal (CDR).

04-22
27:38

"Biomass burial has immense potential to scale," Grant Canary, Mast Reforestation CEO

Joining us for today's episode is Grant Canary, CEO and Founder of forest restoration company Mast Reforestation. Grant talks in depth about the all-around benefits of biomass burial as an effective, scalable and inexpensive carbon removal solution.

04-15
34:39

"We'll see an influx of corporate demand for CDR," Victoria Harvey, ClimeFi

For this episode, we're joined by Victoria Harvey, CDR Strategy Lead at ClimeFi, one of the world's leading global portfolio manager for permanent carbon removal (CDR) assets. Victoria touches on the company's approach to transparency and risk management, and walks us through how their novel Analyst Rating can help make the VCM more accessible to buyers.

04-08
32:06

"We're seeing serious economic costs of climate change," Barclay Rogers, Graphyte CEO

Our guest for this episode is Barclay Rogers, CEO and Founder of carbon removal company Graphyte. Graphyte specializes in a process known as carbon casting, which does away with biomass waste, while also removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Barclay talks about the technology's potential to scale, and dives into matters like the future of carbon markets and the 45Q tax credit.

03-25
27:25

"Trees are much more than just carbon," Jonathan Kim, Terraformation CSO

For this episode, Terraformation CSO Jonathan Kim shares how the company is revolutionizing the forestry carbon project space via technology. The company's new Terraware platform is helping foresters get a more comprehensive view of their projects, pinpoint weaknesses and consistently improve results.

03-18
31:19

"We can remove thousands of tons of CO2 in hours," Eyal Harel, BlueGreen Water Technologies CEO

Joining us for this episode is Eyal Harel, CEO and co-founder of BlueGreen Water Technologies - a company that is tackling the issue of water safety, while also removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Eyal shares the details of BlueGreen Water's technology, which causes harmful algal blooms to commit 'collective suicide', resulting in clean fresh water, which leads to a range of environmental benefits.

03-11
45:42

"Most carbon removal is based on assumptions," Garrett Boudinot, Vycarb CEO

In this episode, Garrett Boudinot, Founder and CEO of carbon removal company Vycarb, talks about the importance of accurately measuring CO2. Garrett set out to tackle the issue of most CDR solutions being based on assumption and has presented the world with a means of precisely calculating the amount of CO2 removed from the atmosphere via Vycarb's unique water-based approach.

03-04
34:19

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