

Carbonsations
Carbon Herald
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.
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Dec 10, 2024 • 23min
"Private finance is needed to mitigate climate change," Ana Haurie, Respira International CEO
Joining us for this episode is Ana Haurie, co-founder and CEO of Respira International, a carbon finance business dedicated to supporting nature-based solutions in the Global South. Ana talks about some of the main risks and challenges carbon projects face today, and dives into the different geopolitical dynamics impacting the VCM.

Dec 3, 2024 • 29min
"We need vast carbon removal in the global south," Marian Krueger, remove Co-Founder
In this episode, we're sit down again with Marian Krueger, co-founder and managing director of carbon removal accelerator remove. Marian talks about remove's expansion to India, the remarkable pool of talent that can help scale CDR in the global south, as well as remove's latest CDR Startups Business Models report.

Nov 28, 2024 • 27min
"We want to build CDR up the right way," Helen Lundebye, CDRjobs co-founder
For this episode, we talk to Helen Lundebye, the co-founder of CDRjobs - a platform for job seekers in the carbon removal industry. Helen offers unique insights about the CDR job market and opens up about some of the main challengers in the sector. The 2024 CDRjobs Salary Report:https://www.cdrjobs.earth/2024-cdr-salary-report

Nov 26, 2024 • 28min
"Carbon credit quality will always be the main concern," Magnus Drewelies, CEEZER CEO
We're joined by Magnus Drewelies, the CEO and co-founder of CEEZER, a global marketplace, focused on giving companies access to high-quality carbon credits. Magnus talks about his conscious journey into the carbon industry and walks us through how the carbon market has changed and developed in the last year, and where it's likely headed in the future. Magnus' joint white paper with EY:https://www.ceezer.earth/insights/ceezer-and-ey-unveil-groundbreaking-strategy-framework-for-corporate-carbon-removal-strategies

Nov 21, 2024 • 22min
"Finance is key to scaling CDR," Jim Mann, UNDO CEO & Founder
In this episode, we sit down with Jim Mann, CEO and Founder of UK-based carbon removal company UNDO, which specializes in enhanced rock weathering (ERW). Jim talks about why he chose ERW to battle climate change and shared some of the progress the company has made in removing CO2 from the air, while helping improve the work of farmers.

Nov 19, 2024 • 25min
"Ocean alkalinity enhancement improves marine life," Stefano Cappello, Limenet CEO
For this episode, we're joined by Stefano Cappello, CEO and Founder of Italian carbon removal company Limenet, which specializes in ocean alkalinity enhancement. Stefano shares with us how his passion for climate and burning desire to preserve the planet drove him to pursue a career in carbon removal and focus his efforts on improving the ocean's alkalinity, while also doing away with excess CO2.

Nov 12, 2024 • 25min
"Companies and governments must partake in carbon removal," Megan Kemp, NextGen CDR
Our guest in this episode is Megan Kemp, Head of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) at South Pole. Megan walks us through the complexities of forming CDR portfolios and talks about the joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation called NextGen CDR, which manages one of the largest diversified portfolios of permanent carbon removals.

Oct 29, 2024 • 36min
"Scope 3 emissions disclosure will change consumer behavior," Laith Amin, EcoEgineers
In this episode, we speak to Laith Amin, Vice President of Growth and Strategic Development at EcoEngineers - a consulting, audit, and advisory firm with an exclusive focus on the energy transition. Laith walks us through the company's latest white paper titled "Guidance for Developing Carbon Disclosure Legislation: How to Address Supply Chain and Data Quality Challenges" and talks about the importance of disclosing scope 3 emissions in order to change consumer behavior and move toward a more sustainable economy.EcoEngineers' Carbon Markets Snapshot:https://www.ecoengineers.us/carbon-markets-snapshot-sign-up/

Oct 22, 2024 • 28min
"The VCM is the only business model for carbon removal," Peter Mayer, carbon market attorney
We're joined again by New York City-based attorney Peter Mayer to discuss carbon removal contracts, the Frontier offtake agreement template, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and what Trump potentially being re-elected as president may come to mean for carbon capture and carbon removal in the US.The previous episode with Peter:https://rss.com/podcasts/carbonsations/1478568/Legion 44 movie:https://www.legion44.world/

Oct 15, 2024 • 29min
"The carbon market is here to stay," Mandy Rambharos, Verra CEO
Our guest in this episode is Mandy Rambharos, the CEO of carbon credit registry Verra. Verra manages the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and is the biggest standard in the carbon market based on market share. Mandy talks about her experience in the industry and explains the role of the VCM in the battle against climate change.


