The Inflation Reduction Act and its downstream memes—w/ the Nori Carbon Removal Meme Lab

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. Whatever you might think about, this legislation is certainly the biggest step forward in climate action in our lifetimes.But that’s not the only thing we have to talk about in the Nori Carbon Removal Meme Lab this week!On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Ross sits down with fellow memeologists, Siobhan Montoya Lavender and Asa Kamer, to revel in having our Lion King Meme featured on Zeke Hausfather’s Twitter response to a New York Times opinion piece against carbon capture and storage or CCS.Ross, Siobhan, and Asa also discuss why academics in the carbon removal space have a growing bias toward high durability and high permanence, yet capital is flowing into natural climate solutions.Listen in to understand the challenges around ton-year carbon accounting and learn about public reaction to the Inflation Reduction Act and how it finances clean energy.Connect with NoriPurchase Nori Carbon RemovalsNori's websiteNori on TwitterJoin Nori's Discord to hang out with other fans of the podcast and NoriCheck out our other podcast, Carbon Removal NewsroomResourcesCarbon Removal Memes on TwitterCarbon Removal Memes on Instagram‘Every Dollar Spent on This Climate Technology Is a Waste’ in The New York TimesZeke Hausfather’s Twitter ThreadJason Hochman on Reversing Climate Change S3EP20John Daly Smoking Next to Tiger Woods Meme TemplateInflation Reduction ActDr. Julio Friedmann on Reversing Climate Change EP016The Road to Ten GigatonsNCXTon-Year Accounting on Carbon Removal Newsroom