Removing CO2 from the atmosphere - Examples, Prospects & Challenges (with afterparty)

​Language: English

​Free to attend

​Removing CO2 from the atmosphere is one important building block of slowing climate change. Our event sheds a light on how much Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) we need, how realistic this is and who pays for it. Several start-ups and established companies present their approaches to atmospheric carbon capture, complemented by speakers on the science, investment and policy around CDR.

Confirmed speakers:

1. Dr. Johannes Pulsfort (Senior Carbon Finance Expert, WU Wien / UN) : How much CDR do we need, and who pays for it?
2. Tony Oehm (CEO & Founder, ZeroEx) : How to survive carbon markets
3. Aparna Rajeev (Business Development, mynus) : Turning air-captured CO2 into products
4. Lara Brodie (E.ON Energy Projects GmbH) : Capturing CO2 through BECCS – from experience to future enablers
5. Bharti Singhla (Principal, Momentum Investment) : What does it take for an investor to invest in a CDR start-up?
6. We may add one or two more speakers as we go.
7. Q&A session for the audience

The core event is 18:00 - 19:30, followed by music, food and drinks (open-ended)