A bonus Energy vs Climate episode:

On February 27, 2025, Ed Whittingham hosted a panel discussion at Carbon Removal Canada's Carbon Removal Day in Ottawa. They cover a number of topics including the changing political headwinds in the US, efforts to bolster investment in Canada, and silicon valley's interest in CDR. Plus, they take a few audience questions.

Detailed show notes on episode page.

About Our Guests:

Lucy Hargreaves is the VP of Corporate Affairs & Policy at Patch, a SF-based carbon markets platform that’s accelerating investment into global climate action at scale. Beyond her work at Patch, Lucy is part of the core team driving Build Canada and Canada Spends, volunteer-led initiatives focused on helping Canadian entrepreneurs share their ideas for a bolder, richer, freer country and making government spending more accessible and transparent.

Daniel Kelter is Carbon Removal Canada’s Director of Government Relations, a strategic policy advisor who excels at connecting political insight with industry challenges. With experience working alongside Members of Parliament and navigating the intricacies of hard-to-decarbonize sectors like fertilizer and steel, Daniel has been instrumental in crafting advocacy strategies that forge strong government-industry partnerships."

Jorden Dye is the director for the Business Renewables Centre-Canada and the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Centre, both initiatives of the Pembina Institute focused on accelerating climate action through corporate procurement. His work includes leading a community of over 60 participating organizations across Canada to spur renewable energy development and developing educational resources to introduce carbon dioxide removal to new audiences.

Produced by Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts

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Energy vs Climate

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Host Ed Whittingham closes out Season 1 by examining the case against Direct Air Capture by one its harshest critics, Al Gore, followed by the counterarguments of supporters. Will DAC live up to its hype and potential to help cool a warming planet?

Guests include:

• Greg Nemet, professor at the University of Wisconsin
• Klaus Lackner, professor at Arizona State University
• David Keith, professor at the University of Chicago and a DAC pioneer who founded the company Carbon Engineering
• Sara Hastings-Simon, professor at the University of Calgary
• Christian Theuer, Policy Communications Lead at Heirloom
• Jim McDermott, co-founder and the managing partner of Rusheen Capital Management, LLC
• Éric St-Pierre, Executive Director of the Trottier Family Foundation

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Host Ed Whittingham delves into the early days of another pioneering Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, Switzerland’s Climeworks, and its innovative modular approach to deploying its technology. Ed also looks into the developing synergy between the tech sector and carbon removal.

Guests include:

• Jan Wurzbacher, co-founder of Climeworks
• Lucy Hargreaves, Corporate Affairs and Climate Policy at Patch
• Jim McDermott, co-founder and the managing partner of Rusheen Capital Management, LLC
• David Keith, professor at the University of Chicago and a DAC pioneer who founded the company Carbon Engineering

Learn more at www.scrubbingthesky.com

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Produced by Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts.

The podcast is part of the Carbon Herald’s podcast network.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.