Tracking the CDR Policy Explosion w/ Sebastian Manhart
Episode 28 of the Carbon Removal Newsroom podcast, hosted by Carbon Removal Strategies LLC, titled "Tracking the CDR Policy Explosion w/ Sebastian Manhart" was published on June 20, 2023 and runs 35 minutes.
June 20, 2023 ·35m · Carbon Removal Newsroom
Summary
On this episode we’re joined by Sebastian Manhart, a tech entrepreneur and policy expert who is serving as the Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture, a purveyor of high-quality CDR credits based in Germany. He is analyzing the growth of CDR policy worldwide and has recently published “CDR Policy Maturity” across all 50 U.S. states. This comprehensive report maps each state’s progress based on factors like specific CDR targets, funding incentives, and legal frameworks. We’ll hear about what states are leading the way, the role of federal policy in pushing things forward, and the challenges of public acceptability. Sebastian also fills us in on a new CDR trade organization in Germany, which will work to focus the world’s fourth biggest economy on drawing down co2 and his gives insights on some recent industry gatherings he’s attended. Join Radhika and Sebastian as they talk about the explosive growth of CDR policy throughout the U.S. and Europe. On This Episode Radhika Moolgavkar Sebastian Manhart Resources Carbonfuture CDR Policy Report Article about California’s SB 308 OpenAir Collective LECCLA Federal CDR Leadership Act Our Interview with Planetary 4 Corners Carbon Coalition Sebastian’s Posts on the DAC Summit and the CDR Summit Connect with Nori Nori Nori’s Twitter Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change Nori’s CDR meme twitter account
Episode Description
On this episode we’re joined by Sebastian Manhart, a tech entrepreneur and policy expert who is serving as the Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture, a purveyor of high-quality CDR credits based in Germany.
He is analyzing the growth of CDR policy worldwide and has recently published “CDR Policy Maturity” across all 50 U.S. states. This comprehensive report maps each state’s progress based on factors like specific CDR targets, funding incentives, and legal frameworks.
We’ll hear about what states are leading the way, the role of federal policy in pushing things forward, and the challenges of public acceptability.
Sebastian also fills us in on a new CDR trade organization in Germany, which will work to focus the world’s fourth biggest economy on drawing down co2 and his gives insights on some recent industry gatherings he’s attended.
Join Radhika and Sebastian as they talk about the explosive growth of CDR policy throughout the U.S. and Europe.
On This Episode
Resources
Article about California’s SB 308
Sebastian’s Posts on the DAC Summit and the CDR Summit
Connect with Nori
Nori’s other podcast Reversing Climate Change
Nori’s CDR meme twitter account
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