Carbonsations

Episodes

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  "Article 6 will be critical for international climate cooperation," Ritika Tewari, Carbon Markets Expert 20.10.2026 44m

  For this episode, Ritika Tewari, Associate Director Compliance markets & Article 6 at South Pole and Article 6 Working Group Lead at the Project Developer Forum, breaks down how Article 6 of the Paris Agreement works and what it will take to turn international cooperation into real climate finance. We discuss the challenges facing countries, project developers, and investors, the evolving relationship between Article 6 and voluntary carbon markets, and what meaningful progress at COP31 could look like as the focus shifts from rulemaking to implementation.
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  “There’s a Genius to Nature”: Organizing the Future of Carbon Removal with Chandler Van Voorhis, ACRE Investment Management Co-Founder 15.09.2026 45m

  In the first episode, we're joined by Chandler Van Voorhis, co-founder and manager of ACRE Investment Management, to about the role of reforestation in carbon removal, the importance of bringing landowners into the market, and the infrastructure needed to accelerate participation. We also discuss ACRE’s 1-million-ton carbon removal deal, its ambitious oyster restoration project in the Chesapeake Bay, and the hidden nursery supply crisis that could constrain future reforestation.
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  "We must build demand for carbon-negative products," Marta Sjögren, Paebbl Co-CEO & Co-Founder 02.06.2026 35m

  For this episode, we were joined by Marta Sjögren, Co-CEO and Co-founder of Paebbl, a company that's developing carbon-storing building materials by permanently mineralizing captured CO2 into valuable industrial products. Marta shares the complexities of bringing sustainable building materials to scale, including navigating buyer demand, policy, regulation and the uncertainty of a maturing market.
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  "Carbon Removal Is a Boots-on-the-Ground Business," Diego Justiniano, Exomad Green CEO 12.05.2026 30m

  Joining us in today's episode is Diego Justiniano, CEO and founder of carbon removal company and the world's largest biochar supplier Exomad Green. Diego shared the company's journey to its latest milestone of 2.3 million tonnes of CDR credits sold and over 300,000 tonnes delivered, and stressed the importance of understanding that carbon removal requires a hands-on approach to achieve industrial scale.
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  "Nature-Based and Tech-Based Carbon Removal Work Better Together," Christoph Gebald, Climeworks CEO 10.03.2026 40m

  In this episode, our guest is Christoph Gebald, CEO and co-founder of direct air capture pioneer Climeworks. As one of the first DAC companies on the market, Climeworks has a rich history of successes and lessons, some of which we discuss with Christoph, alongside DAC's unique ability to constantly improve and surpass expectations. Christoph also shares his view of the carbon removal market, some of its current major trends, and thoughts on why nature-based solutions must be paired with tech-based CDR to ensure growth.
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  "Accuracy is the most important thing for carbon markets," Nick Marshall Project Developer Forum Chair 03.02.2026 43m

  Today we're joined by Nick Marshall, Chair of the Project Developer Forum - a global network and collective voice of over 60 companies and practitioners dedicated to developing and financing carbon credit projects. Nick talks about some of the main issues with carbon markets today, their evolution and the scrutiny they've come under in recent years, as well as some of the main challenges developers face.
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  "The carbon market is already maturing," Jan-Willem, Puro.earth President 06.01.2026 40m

  For this episode, we are joined by Jan-Willem Bode, President of the world's leading crediting platform for engineered carbon removal, Puro.earth. JW walks us through his lengthy experience in the voluntary carbon market basically since its inception and shares his thoughts on the progress made so far, and what 2026 will likely bring for carbon removals.
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  "Soil carbon credits should stay in the food value chain," Robin Saluoks, eAgronom 11.11.2025 40m

  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.
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  "We must move faster to scale carbon removal," Dr. Mai Bui, Supercritical 21.10.2025 40m

  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.
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  "Government support gives confidence in carbon markets," Fiona Perera, Gold Standard 14.10.2025 41m

  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.
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  "Today's carbon credit demand is just the tip of the iceberg," Aadith Moorthy, Boomitra CEO 07.10.2025 37m

  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.
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  "Carbon credit ratings must be independent," Sebastien Cross, BeZero co-founder 30.09.2025 33m

  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.
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  "Policy is key to scaling CCUS," Jamie Burrows, Head of CCUS at DNV 23.09.2025 38m

  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
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  "We're already facing a shortage of carbon removal credits," Hannes Junginger, Carbonfuture CEO 16.09.2025 28m

  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.
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  "Philanthropy is the bridge to a scaled carbon market," Adam Fraser, Terraset CEO 10.09.2025 31m

  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.
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  "It's the best and worst time for carbon removal," Julio Friedmann, Carbon Direct 02.09.2025 31m

  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.
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  "Synthetic fuel can make DAC viable," Harvey Hodd, Rivan Industries CEO 17.06.2025 31m

  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.
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  "We make universal, replicable biofuels," Jakob Andersen, MASH Makes CEO 10.06.2025 32m

  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.
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  "BECCS is the way forward," Greg Stangl, Phoenix Energy CEO 14.05.2025 36m

  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
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  "CDR is growing rapidly in APAC," Alvin Lee, Puro.Earth Head of Supply 01.05.2025 33m

  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.