Can CDR weather the climate tech downturn

Episode 14 of the Carbon Removal Newsroom podcast, hosted by Carbon Removal Strategies LLC, titled "Can CDR weather the climate tech downturn" was published on January 24, 2024 and runs 38 minutes.

January 24, 2024 ·38m · Carbon Removal Newsroom

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Summary

How’s the CDR economic outlook for 2024? Sightline Climate recently reported that investment for the entire climate tech industry dropped 30% in 2023. Similarly, Pitchdeck released a report specifically outlining carbon removal's recent dip in VC funding. However, Captura just announced a $21.5 million Series A raise. So is CDR immune to the climate tech investing downturn? In this episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, we talk about market responses to uncertainty, the role of large offtake agreements as funding mechanisms, and what stage governments are currently at in their carbon removal journeys. Tune in to hear about the latest CDR Market Outlook Survey, Kenya’s proposed 15-25% carbon credit export tax, and if what we really need are some experienced solar folks to jump into the CDR waters. On This Episode Susan Su Na’im Merchant Radhika Moolgavkar Resources CDR Market Outlook SurveyCTVC market reportPitchdeck reportKenya’s proposed taxCarbon Removal Canada Connect with Nori Nori Nori’s X account Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change Nori’s CDR meme X account

Episode Description

How’s the CDR economic outlook for 2024?

Sightline Climate recently reported that investment for the entire climate tech industry dropped 30% in 2023. Similarly, Pitchdeck released a report specifically outlining carbon removal's recent dip in VC funding. However, Captura just announced a $21.5 million Series A raise.

So is CDR immune to the climate tech investing downturn?

In this episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, we talk about market responses to uncertainty, the role of large offtake agreements as funding mechanisms, and what stage governments are currently at in their carbon removal journeys.

Tune in to hear about the latest CDR Market Outlook Survey, Kenya’s proposed 15-25% carbon credit export tax, and if what we really need are some experienced solar folks to jump into the CDR waters.

On This Episode

Na’im Merchant

Radhika Moolgavkar

Resources

CDR Market Outlook Survey CTVC market report Pitchdeck report Kenya’s proposed tax Carbon Removal Canada

Connect with Nori

Nori’s X account

Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change

Nori’s CDR meme X account

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