
The Carbon Removal Show | Negative Emissions, Net Zero, Climate Positive
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The Carbon Removal Show is the world's leading in-depth podcast on carbon removal.
We combine hours of research and interviews with the world’s leading experts to explore the latest developments in carbon removal technology and policy in an easy to digest and engaging podcast format.
Our narrative driven, story-focused episodes are enjoyed by both experts in the field and climate-curious individuals wanting to learn more about this increasingly widespread topic. The problem of carbon emissions is clear - the solution, however, is not. Our succinct, level-headed and impartial approach to carbon removal gives our listeners the facts and the tools they need to make sense of, and take action on, how we as humanity can sustainably remove carbon from the atmosphere.
To find out more, head to https://thecarbonremovalshow.com/
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S2 #7: How Microsoft offsets emissions
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09/21/22 • 30 min
Now we've been through the process of buying our first carbon credits, we wondered how a larger, infinitely more complex operation might do the same.
We spoke to Elizabeth Willmott from Microsoft to get to the bottom of what it means to be a big time buyer of carbon credits.
We dive into the company's climate strategy, how to remove the emissions of one of the world's most significant companies, and what to do about historical emissions.
You can read more about Microsoft's Carbon Removal Program mentioned in the episode here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/sustainability/carbon-removal-program
To learn more about The Carbon Removal Show, including further reading and all our sources, head to restored.cc.
Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.
And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.
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Introducing... Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey
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05/07/24 • 2 min
While you’re waiting for more episodes of The Carbon Removal Show, we wanted to introduce you to another project that our very own Tom Previte has been busy on...
Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey
This is the story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.
It was a good few years back when Tom stumbled across biochar. That was during the first season of The Carbon Removal Show. And it turns out that this biochar stuff... it's not just an ancient technology but also a cutting-edge solution for today’s climate problems.
Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey captures the highs and lows of a green startup - from sharp learning curves to unlikely breakthroughs. Listen in as Tom digs deep into the realities and complexities of setting up a carbon removal project, and gets to grips with the science, the money, and everything it takes to build an environmentally (and financially) sustainable business.
Because if we’re going to save the planet, we’re going to need a lot more businesses like this one.
Search for ‘Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey’ in your favourite podcast player, or click here for all the links.

S1 #7 | Fundraising and finance: how do we scale up carbon removal?
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12/01/21 • 50 min
"It's not going to take a few dozen, or a few hundred, or a couple thousand people working on this. We're going to need many more people working on this." (Marcius Extavour)
These days, we talk about carbon removal at the scale of tonnes - hundreds...even thousands of them. Over the coming decades, we will likely need to be talking at the scale of billions. So how do we get there?
And how can a young carbon removal business progress from "one small step" to many giant leaps towards healing humankind's climate conundrum?
In this episode, join Emily and Tom as we ponder a new carbon removal business, and search for the support that could get it off the ground. Marcius from XPRIZE lets us in on how we can get our slice of Elon Musk's $100m pie; Patricia from the Carbon Removal Centre opens our eyes to a community raring to go; and Brennan from Patch gives us the key to unlock the potential of carbon marketplaces. Let the air mining rush begin...
Many thanks to our excellent guests in this episode:
- Marcius Extavour, Vice President, Energy & Climate at XPRIZE
- Patricia Silva, Co-founder and Non-Executive Director at the Carbon Removal Centre & Investment and Deal Management at Green Angel Syndicate
- Brennan Spellacy, Co-founder and CEO of Patch
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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.
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Trailer: The Carbon Removal Show
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10/15/21 • 1 min
The facts are clear - the planet is heating up because of emissions humans are putting into the atmosphere.
Even if we are able to cut out all our carbon emissions as fast as possible, we would still need to remove carbon we've already put in the atmosphere to hit global temperature targets.
Join Emily Swaddle and Tom Previte as they explore the world of carbon removal. What is it? Why is it necessary? How does it work? And who is doing it?
Along the way they'll be speaking to the people who are working to make carbon removal a widespread reality.
Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts.
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S2 | #6.5: Taking a break
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09/14/22 • 2 min
Having spent the previous six weeks on our travels, bringing you carbon conferencing from near and far, this week we're taking our traditional mid-season break.
With six episodes behind us and several more on the way, there's plenty to look forward to.
To learn more about The Carbon Removal Show, including further reading and all our sources, head to restored.cc.
Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.
And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

NEWS: What's next for The Carbon Removal Show?
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03/24/22 • 2 min
Good news! The Carbon Removal Show will be coming back for another season this summer.
We want to make it as interesting, entertaining and educational as possible for all of you so we're asking you to let us know your thoughts about Season 1,
Head to restored.cc/feedback to let us know what you think!
Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

S1 #4 | Biochar and BECCS: can we do more with plant power?
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11/03/21 • 41 min
At first, the idea of harvesting, harnessing, even burning our beloved biomass may seem counterintuitive, at least from a carbon removal perspective. Why not just leave biomass be?
Well, as we've heard so far this season, the carbon cycle is out of kilter. Even with our best efforts of restoration and enhancement, relying on forests and soils alone for the carbon removal we need may be too slow, too short, too unreliable.
This is where biochar and Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) come in. While different, both offer to do more with biomass, for the sake of carbon removal and more.
Can these really achieve carbon neutrality, let alone removal? Is there enough biomass out there? Are these the scalable, permanent and reliable silver bullets we've been dreaming of?! In this episode, Tom and Emily teach each other a thing or two about how to get the best from your biomass, for carbon drawdown's sake.
Many thanks to our excellent guests in this episode:
- Dr Naomi Vaughan, Senior Research Associate at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
- Pia Henrietta Moon, Co-founder & CEO at Carbo Culture
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To learn more about The Carbon Removal Show, including further reading, sources from the episode, and our free newsletter head to: https://restored.cc/
Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.
And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

S3 #5 | How can companies contribute to industry scale?: Gigaton thinking - with MASH Makes
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01/30/24 • 39 min
What happens when an individual company bakes industry scale up into their business philosophy? In this episode, Jakob Andersen shares the “gigaton thinking” mindset that drives his company, MASH Makes, in their approach to business and biochar.
MASH Makes started as a project at the Technological University of Denmark focusing on technology that could convert various waste streams (mainly residue biomass) into different energy products. In short, MASH Makes use automated machines that are able to produce bio oil, hydrogen and electricity from agricultural waste, with the main byproduct of this process being biochar – a soil amendment that actively absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere.
Big thanks to MASH Makes for supporting this episode.
To learn more about The Carbon Removal Show, including further reading and all our sources, head to thecarbonremovalshow.com.
And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

S2 #10 | Ocean-based carbon removal part 2: What's happening along our coastlines?
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11/16/22 • 50 min
The world’s coastal areas are some of the most at risk places on earth when it comes to climate change, but could they potentially be some of the most valuable places for creating solutions too?
It’s time for part two in our mini-series on Oceans and... it's the Season two finale!
As we established in last week’s episode, oceans are now becoming a much bigger part of the climate conversation and are a huge site of interest for carbon removal innovation. In this episode Tom and Emily will be taking a deeper look at some of the most exciting coastal-based solutions that are popping up.
They’ll be putting another biomass-based solution into focus – mangroves; they’ll be discussing The Blue Carbon Challenge, a program launched by Friends of Ocean Action to find viable solutions in blue carbon; and they’ll be looking at an interesting ocean-based take on rock weathering - an entirely different context to what we’ve looked at in previous episodes!
A note from our fact-checking corner: midway through this episode we discuss the relative rates of carbon sequestration of mangrove forests vs. the tropical forests you may be more familiar with. For the sake of clarity, we wanted to say here that mangroves store more carbon per year than the forests we mention on a per hectare basis. Forests still come out on top in absolute terms – not to take anything away from the magnificent role of mangroves
A huge thanks to our guests:
Ronald Tardiff, Pillar Lead at Friends of Ocean Action
Kelly Erhart, President & Co-Founder at Vesta
To learn more about The Carbon Removal Show, including further reading and all our sources, head to restored.cc.
Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.
And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

S3 #1 | Getting serious about scale
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12/12/23 • 34 min
We are back! Did you miss us?
Kicking off Season 3, Tom and Emily are exploring what it will take to grow the carbon removal industry to the scale we need. They speak to various actors in the carbon removal space, from project developers and policy experts to marketplaces and buyers. Their curiosity for the scaling problem took the team on a trip to Basel, Switzerland for a CDR conference hosted by Carbonfuture: Carbon Removal Basel.
The team uses this episode to highlight some key themes around trust and scaling up that will be explored throughout the season.
A huge thanks to our guests
Jan Minx, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, MCC and co-author of The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report
Hannes Junginger, CEO and co-founder at Carbonfuture
Ben Brandt, CPO and co-founder at Ledgy
Adam Sipthorpe, Senior Portfolio Manager - CDRs at South Pole
Paolo Piffaretti, CEO and co-founder at Carbonx
Sebastian Manhart, Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture
Our guests for this episode were recorded in April 2023. Their input reflects the individuals' and organisations’ views at that time.
To learn more about The Carbon Removal Show, including further reading and all our sources, head to thecarbonremovalshow.com.
Thanks to Carbonfuture for hosting us at their inaugural Carbon Removal Basel even
And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.
Resources
State of CDR: https://www.stateofcdr.org/resources
Carbonfuture’s recap of Carbon Removal Basel: https://www.carbonfuture.com/magazine/recap-of-carbon-removal-basel-2023
Carbon Removal Basel retirement credits: https://platform.carbonfuture.earth/balancer/portfolios/view/main/50fa5b10-e4de-412c-8d75-0d1df060a63b
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