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Adina Braha-Honciuc

Global Policy Director – Climate & Environment

Schneider Electric

Alexander Farsan

Head of Climate & Environment

Klarna

Alexander Mäkelä

Chief Policy Officer

Carbon Gap

Angela Hepworth

Commercial Director Carbon Markets

Elimini

Anna Stukas

VP of Strategic Partnerships

1PointFive

Benjamin Schulz

Founder

Altitude Carbon

Diana Maranga

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Octavia Carbon

Ed Whittingham

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Partner

More Lake

Franziska Tück

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Climeworks

Georgia Berry

CDR Programme Director

Green Finance Institute

Hans Westerhof

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Remove

Jim Mann

Founder & CEO

UNDO

Ludovic Chatoux

CEO

Riverse

Matt Isaacs

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Counteract

Michael Byrd

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Phillip Lee

Nasim Pour

Lead, Carbon Removals & Market Innovation

Word Economic Forum

Robert Höglund

Climate Transformation Fund Manager

Milkywire

Shannon Sterling

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CarbonRun

Simon Bager

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Klimate

Tom Mills

Climate Fellow

Stripe

Wendy Lam

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Capsol Technologies

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Georgia Berry

CDR Programme Director

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Nasim Pour

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Accelerating Carbon Removal through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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How are public and private funding, technological diversification, and policy frameworks advancing investment and impacting the deployment of carbon removal solutions?

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Generating Energy Through Bioenergy with Carbon Capture & Storage (BECCS)

Can BECCS projects truly scale and become a significant player in the global carbon credit market?

Northern Hemisphere Players Leading the CDR Charge

Hear from European countries leading the way in advancing carbon removal initiatives through regulations, solutions and investments.

The Trapping Potential of Methane Removal

Discover how capturing and harnessing methane can combat climate change while unlocking new, clean energy opportunities

CDR Credit Quality & Market Integrity

Will MRV, the private sector and regulations bolster the VCM and compliance markets in Europe? How will international frameworks and standards support supply and demand in the global markets?

Direct Air (DAC) & Ocean (DOC) Solutions & Maturation

Hear about the growth and potential of cutting-edge DAC technology and facilities, and the initiatives and developments of ocean-based sequestration methods.

Agricultural Game-Changers: Power of Rocks & Charcoal

Biochar and Enhanced Weathering have been the leading CDR solutions in agriculture globally. Will they continue to be the solution to soil fertility and crop health?

CDR in the Global South - Beyond Volume Delivery

Learn about the Global South's favourable production conditions that support the essential growth of the CDR sector.

European CDR Demand

CDR purchases are on the rise, but there is still a dire need for new buyers. Experienced buyers share their insights on navigating the evolving CDR landscape.

Navigating the EU's CDR Regulatory & Policy Frameworks

Facilitating growth in permanent carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage in products to achieve climate neutrality by 2050

The Evolving European Investment Landscape

How are public and private funding, technological diversification, and policy frameworks advancing investment and impacting the deployment of carbon removal solutions?

Accelerating Carbon Removal through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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What’s On?

Carbon Unbound Europe hosts two full days of action-packed sessions and networking, here's your laser-focused CDR agenda.

Day 1
Wednesday 11th September
Morning

What's on?

08:55 - Opening Remarks from Unbound Summits
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09:00 - The Status Quo on European CDR Policy: Setting a Benchmark

Format: Panel

  • What is the status of the EU carbon removal strategy? Does it enable Europe to remain on track with its decarbonisation target? And does the EU agenda fit in the global race to zero competition?
  • The voluntary markets are small and unsuited to scale removals to the required levels. How can incorporating removals in compliance markets help to scale up the funding? 
  • The EU has stated that to incentivise the CDR industry in Europe, only European projects will be eligible for CRCF accreditation. How does this impact the European CDR industry?
  • Several countries, in and outside the EU, have compliance and policies that focus on CDR. What are the main reasons for this ambition? Have these efforts already had notable impacts, e.g., an increase in buyers?
  • What is the net-zero status in the UK? Is the 2023  Growth Plan scaling up and deploying technologies?

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09:45 - BECCS: Will It Keep on Capturing Us Permanently?

Format: Fireside Chat

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BECCS was the preferred solution in the biggest removal purchase earlier this year, ensuring another critical step taken in the race to net zero.  These leading BECCS companies will share insights on the importance and benefits of BECCS and its growing role in achieving net zero. 

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10:15 - Networking Coffee Break

10:45 - Experienced Buyers Sharing Lessons Learnt ‍

Format: Panel

  • Companies need to meet their net-zero goals. How can experienced removals-focused buyers advise and guide businesses? How can we increase activity without a carrot or stick?
  • What is the biggest roadblock for carbon removal purchases today?  What due diligence needs to occur to overcome this obstacle?
  • To what extent do buyer priorities influence their buying pattern and portfolio design?
  • What is the business case for Carbon removal? Why should businesses act now and not wait until they have figured out their 90% reduction plan?
  • Can suppliers and marketplaces play a more significant role in attracting and engaging buyers? If so, what can they ‘do better’? 

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11:30 - Achieving Just Outcomes with Robust MRV

Format: Fireside Chat

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12:00 - Campfire Sessions

Format: Team Collaboration

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Organisations invite attendees to participate in intimate discussions around critical challenges related to CDR development. The session will culminate in the delegation sharing new ideas.

Afternoon

What's on?

12:45 - Networking Lunch

13:45 - The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM): Real, Additional, and Permanent?

Format: Panel

  • Is the time of reduction or avoidance credits over, and can we finally increase removal credits in this ‘niche’ market of high-quality credits?
  • The VCM is more agile and flexible, making it ideal for scaling novel carbon removal methods. How can these more expensive credits be promoted? 
  • What has the outcome of IC-VCM’s The Core Carbon Principles been? Is the SBTi's Corporate Net-Zero Standard motivating businesses to use removals in their target setting?
  • How are government-led voluntary (CACF) and compliance efforts taking shape, and are they making an impact?
  • Have the above efforts contributed enough towards transparency, accountability, and integrity to increase business activity? Where are the bottlenecks? 

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14:30 - CDR Entrepreneurs' Showcases

Format: Pitching Session

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‍Start-ups will present their state-of-the-art CDR solutions to a panel of investor judges.


15:00 - Breaking the Waves: The Win-Win of Direct Ocean Removal Technology

Format: Partnership Showcase

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Can Direct Ocean Removal (DOR) technology deliver high-quality, reliable, safe, certified carbon removal credits? Hear first-hand about this partnership, including launching a pilot to build large-scale commercial plants in critical regions worldwide.

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15:15 - Biochar and Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW): Gaining More Terrain 

Format: Fireside chat

  • Biochar accounted for 90+% of credits delivered so far. Why is it so popular, and does MRV readiness play a leading role besides price and delivery?
  • The potential for storing carbon in soil is greater than previously believed. ERW and biochar also promise to reshape agriculture. What is the expected path for both, and what can obstruct growth? 
  • Both methods are or will likely become “classical” project development businesses. What implications does this have from a financing and partnership perspective? Are VCs the right funders for these methods?
  • What is more important when using and financing these technologies: higher crop yields and improved crop health or carbon removal capacity in soil? 
15:45 - Networking Coffee Break
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16:15 - Is the Global South Leapfrogging in Carbon Removal?

Format: Panel

  • Both engineered and NbS solutions are on the rise in the Global South. What have been the leading accelerators?
  • What are some of the main benefits of carbon removal to the Global South? What have been the main challenges?  
  • What are the most essential elements in increasing supply and demand, commitments, and financial mechanisms to accelerate the development of CDR in your country?
  • Who are the buyers of the carbon credits and funders that support the development of technology and projects in these areas? What decision-making factors are involved in choosing the region? 
  • Some governments have, or promote, a legal mandate to start developing carbon removal approaches. Have collaborations occurred between the private and public sectors, and has this strengthened the Removal landscape?
17:00 - Beyond the Start-Up Phase: Growth Investments vs Project Financing

Format: Fireside Chat

  • The relative shortage of growth-stage financing indicates the CDR market's nascence. Where are the financing gaps, and what funding is required for the different stages of growth? 
  • How do we entice asset managers to deliver the CDR funding needed at later stages without having delivered much? 
  • When reaching the scale-up phase, billions of dollars are needed from large-scale investors to meet their expectations, and CDR companies’ risk profiles usually don’t match. How can we bridge the chasm?
  • What have been success stories from other industries, and are there lessons learnt that can be helpful to CDR investors?
17:30 - Networking Reception
Day 2
Thursday 12th September
Morning

What's on?

08:00 - Breakfast Brief: How Carbon Removal Can Bring Nature Back into Agriculture and Help Fix Our Broken Food System

Format: Panel 

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09:00 - Convincing Leadership: Building the Business Case for Carbon Removal

Format: Presentation

  • What is needed to convince your leadership team to invest in carbon removal solutions, ideally with large-scale potential? Does Leadership understand the benefits, such as company reputation, maintaining talent, and attracting customers? 
  • Should CDR be a top-down or bottom-up approach? How do companies ensure CDR is at the forefront of all departments, including the executive level?
  • Is CDR still too ‘niche’ and nascent? Are reduction or avoidance credits, therefore, more in favour? 
  • Are lack of education, voluntary market vs compliance and a lack of organisational resources also factors? 

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09:15 - CDR Engineered Developments: Europe & North America

Format: Fireside Chat

  • CO2 tech removal solutions are essential to Europe’s ability to achieve its climate policy objectives. What is happening in Europe to accommodate this growth?
  • The EU’s ban on international carbon offsets from its emissions market is supposed to incentivise the European CDR industry. Is it realistic to source the necessary removals only from Europe?
  • Money talks, but how significant is it between the two continents, and does the investor economy play an important role?
  • Europe might not have the space for extensive DAC implementation, but is the region inventive regarding CCUS and trailblazing in storing beyond land?
  • What have been the successes of regional collaboration opportunities, technology transfers, and best practices between Europe and North America?

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09:45 - Europe’s Investor Ecosystem: Warming Up to CDR?

Format: Panel

  • Investors in ‘conservative’ Europe have opened their wallets, particularly towards climate tech. How much of that is focused on removals, and is it the correct type of financing? 
  • The space is surging with early-stage climate funds. What are the later-stage funds looking for? How will CDR companies manage the gap in funding around the FOAK/NOAK? 
  • What is the CDR financing landscape like, and what financial instruments or models that have been successful in other sectors can be used or further developed in CDR? 
  • What makes the European market attractive for North American investors, in particular, and how big a portion do they represent in the investor landscape? 
  • EU support positively influences capital deployment, but what bottlenecks hinder the full potential of European startup removal? 

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10:30 - Networking Coffee Break

11:00 - The Power of Engagement Between CDR Policymakers and ‘Doers’

Format: Fireside Chat

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This intimate exchange between leading decision-makers and CDR practitioners from across Europe and beyond will be hosted by Carbon Gap and remove. Discussion and case studies will focus on what the CDR sector needs to do to meet 2030-scale requirements. 

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11:30 - Campfire Sessions

Format: Team Collaboration

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Organisations invite attendees to participate in intimate discussions around key challenges related to CDR development. The session will culminate in the delegation sharing new ideas.

Afternoon

What's on?

12:15 - Networking Lunch
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13:15 - Aviation En Route to Net-Zero: Navigating the Turbulence

Format: Keynote

  • How is the aviation industry progressing towards achieving net carbon by 2050, and to what extent are removals factoring into their plans?
  • What are the preferred solutions; is DAC aviation’s darling, or are other solutions, including SAF, gaining ground?
  • Are airports working towards a net-zero flight path?
  • CORSIA—The pilot phase has ended, and the real deal has started. What is the status of the carbon credits issued so far?
13:30 - CDR Entrepreneur Showcases: Spotlight on The Global South‍

Format: Pitching Session
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Bold CDR project founders from the Global South will present their solutions to a panel of investor judges.

14:00 Nature-Based Solutions (NbS): Flourishing with Confidence‍

Format:  Fireside Chat

  • Several headwinds, including greenwashing, a lack of additionality, and concerns around permanence, have tainted NbS. Nevertheless, demand is on the rise. How can risk be managed with land-based projects? 
  • Around the world, demand is increasing for high-quality nature-based removals, but what does this mean for Europe?
  • The Green Claims Directive requires permanent removals to balance fossil fuel emissions; where does this leave nature-based removals?
  • Why are more experienced buyers investing in NbS? How important are the co-benefits, such as rebuilding biodiversity and job opportunities? 
  • Some see NbS as a solution to a triple planetary crisis, meaning It can become an answer to climate biodiversity and even address some social issues. Are there risks? And how can we assess the co-benefits from this holistic perspective?

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14:30 - Networking Coffee Break
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14:45 - Diving Deep into Carbon Removal Offtake Agreements 

Format: Panel

  • Offtakes are especially critical in driving new projects and supporting new technologies. Are these agreements providing an impactful way for companies to take meaningful climate action? 
  • What does a balanced carbon removals portfolio look like?  
  • Offtakes look promising on paper, but does their potential live up to their reality?
  • Do these purchase agreements send the desired positive signal to businesses and bring down the costs curve for potential buyers interested in buying high-quality removal credits? How do we get businesses involved in this practice?
  • Which existing portfolios or solutions have been the most popular and why? 

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15:30 - Key Takeaways from Carbon Unbound Europe

Format: Wrap-Up Discussion

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16:00 - End of Conference
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What Was On in 2024?

Carbon Unbound Europe hosted two full days of action-packed sessions and networking, this was the laser-focused CDR agenda.

COMING SOON! A full updated 2025 agenda from our Head of Production, Chantal Spit!

Day 1
Wednesday 11th September
Morning

What's on?

8.00
Breakout session
Buyer / Supplier Speed Dating Breakfast (Invitation Only)

A Carbon Unbound first! This demand-catalysing ice-breaker will offer a unique opportunity for CDR project suppliers and buyers to connect more efficiently ahead of the two day summit. Each buyer-supplier pairing will have 3 minutes to introduce themselves before a bell rings, when they will move to the next table.

Format:
Interactive Session
Session Duration:
minutes
9.10
Main Stage
Opening Remarks from Unbound Summits
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
9.15
Main Stage
European Policy Action: Setting a Precedent on the Global Stage?

Three EU government leaders will showcase their CDR policy roadmaps. They will then come together to discuss the state of play in the region. 

  • European climate policy has entered a new era; more ambitious climate regulations and movement on existing financing tools. Is this moving compliance forward and adding value to businesses?
  • What can European industry do to accelerate CDR progress on the policy agenda? Are heavy-emitting industries incentivised enough to integrate permanent CDR through regulation?
  •  Countries have varied approaches, what are some lessons learned to help guide broader EU alignment and regional deployment? 
  • On a national level  what works and moves the scaling of CDR forward (e.g.International policies, public funding, procurement, incentives etc)?  
  • What is the status of cross-border collaboration on projects boosting CDR development? 
  • What one action should the EU take to put CDR on the path to success?
Format:
Panel
Session Duration:
60
minutes
10.15
Main Stage
2025 Durable CDR Market Update

The key to sustained growth in the CDR market lies in attracting more buyers, scaling demand, and encouraging existing purchasers to increase their commitments. This session will provide an update on the number of tonnes sold so far in 2025 and also present a high-level approach of highlights and trends since our Carbon Unbound East Coast summit in New York last May.

Format:
Presentation
Session Duration:
15
minutes
10.30
Networking Coffee Break
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
10.30
Breakout session
Investor Speed Dating

Rev up your engines! Investors will be positioned in the breakout room, ready to meet start-ups. Start-ups have 3 minutes to pitch before a bell rings, and move to the next investor’s table.

Format:
Pitching Session
Session Duration:
60
minutes
11.00
Main Stage
Beyond Capture: Unlocking the Future of Carbon Storage, Transport & Utilisation
  • How can Europe rapidly scale up safe, permanent CO₂ storage capacity while managing legal, public, and cross-border challenges? 
  • Which flagship initiatives are impacting the market landscape?
  • What investments and regulatory shifts are required to build a cross-border transport network?Are public-private partnerships making a big enough impact? 
  • In what ways can carbon utilisation complement, or compete, with geological storage? What are the challenges in scaling utilisation pathways?
  • What drivers (e.g. technological, regulatory, international) could accelerate the overall carbon removal infrastructure landscape?
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
30
minutes
11.45
Main Stage
Campfire Sessions

Organisations invite attendees to participate in intimate discussions around key development challenges. The session will culminate in the sharing of new ideas between the delegations.

Format:
Interactive Session
Session Duration:
45
minutes
Afternoon

What's on?

12.30
Networking Lunch
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
13.30
Main Stage
Corporate Catalysts & Demand Drivers: From Pledges to Purchases
  • What are the greatest motivations for the private sector to buy CDR credits today? Have policy and voluntary markets influenced this motivation and strategy? 
  • How do buyers assess quality and permanence? How does it impact carbon removal credit portfolios?
  • Has the SBTi’s proposal to expand carbon removals in corporate net-zero strategies reshaped corporate demand?
  • How has the change in the US Administration impacted demand in Europe? Has the market become more competitive? 
  • How do you view your role as a buyer in helping stimulate market development through communicating project outcomes?
Format:
Panel
Session Duration:
45
minutes
14.15
Main Stage
Cutting Through the Fog: Redefining Carbon Credit Credibility
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
20
minutes
14.35
Main Stage
CDR Jobs: Supporting The Transition of People into CDR

CDR Jobs which will provide us with a comprehensive overview of 2025 industry data and insights, from salaries to hiring trends, empowering job seekers to make informed decisions about their CDR career, and assisting hiring managers searching for talent with their dedicated Partnerships Programme.

Format:
Presentation
Session Duration:
10
minutes
14.45
Networking Coffee Break
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
15.15
Main Stage
From Insight to Impact: Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) Role in the Future of CDR
  • AI contributes to increased emissions but also offers tools to mitigate them. What are the most promising AI tools to advance carbon removal strategies?
  • What is the status of long-term agreements between AI companies and carbon removal providers? How big is the supply gap that requires substantial investment? 
  • Are big corporations with an increased carbon footprint due to AI infrastructure expansion following Microsoft's example in contracting carbon removal projects?
  • What are the regulatory guidelines to ensure AI development aligns with environmental sustainability goals?
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
30
minutes
15.45
Main Stage
CDR Entrepreneur Showcase

Innovative start-ups will present their cutting-edge CDR solutions and business cases to a panel of investor judges.

Format:
Pitching Session
Session Duration:
30
minutes
16.15
Main Stage
Deep Sinks, High Stakes: From River to Sea
  • Has the in June established European Oceans Pact stimulated interest and investment in marine-based CDR (mCDR) methods, such as ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), direct ocean removal (DOR) and inland water CDR? And what about private sector interest?
  • How can Europe build trusted, open-source MRV frameworks for the dynamic marine systems?
  • What legitimate uncertainties about ecological and social impacts are most prominent? 
  • What solutions are being successfully piloted today and what is the potential? What’s one barrier to scale that can be removed by 2030?
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
30
minutes
16.45
Main Stage
The Global South: A Pillar of Global Climate Action
  • What have been the key barriers to scaling durable, equitable CDR in the Global South this year? Can these be turned into opportunities?
  • There has been an increased interest of buyers and funders, what have been their key decision making factors? 
  • What kind of global governance or finance frameworks are needed to protect and empower Global South actors in the carbon removal space? 
  • There are more and more regional institutions,  partnerships and accelerator programmes supporting CDR. What have been some of their successes?   
  • What financing or ownership models ensure communities benefit over the long term? Are these replicable, community-centered success stories?
Format:
Panel
Session Duration:
45
minutes
17.30
Reception
Networking Reception and End of Day 1
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
Day 2
Thursday 12th September
Morning

What's on?

8.00
Main Stage
Breakfast Briefing
Format:
Panel
Session Duration:
45
minutes
9.00
Main Stage
Natural Roots, Engineered Futures: Unlocking Carbon Removal
  • What’s driving buyer behavior? What are the priorities when choosing engineered or nature-based solutions?
  • How do you assess investability? Are hybrid portfolios becoming the norm?
  • What is the overlap and complementarity between these solutions?
  • What are the challenges and risks? What due diligence do you do before buying or investing?
  • How are strategies evolving in Europe? What are the trends and what are the key influencers for change?
Format:
Panel
Session Duration:
45
minutes
9.45
Main Stage
Transatlantic Dynamics: Europe & Canada taking charge?
  • The US had a leadership role in CDR deployment, R&D, and market confidence - what are the consequences of a reversal? Is Canada, the new home of Carbon Unbound West Coast, emerging as the new North American leader?
  • How is the change in North American leadership affecting voluntary and compliance markets globally, and reshaping competition and cooperation in CDR? What are the risks (e.g. talent drain, tech. lag, investor hesitation) and opportunities (joint standards, innovation alliances, carbon clubs) for Europe?
  • What have been the implications for the Global South?
Format:
Presentation
Session Duration:
15
minutes
10.00
Main Stage
Campfire Sessions

Organisations invite attendees to participate in intimate discussions around key development challenges. The session will culminate in the sharing of new ideas between the delegation.

Format:
Interactive Session
Session Duration:
45
minutes
10.45
Networking Coffee Break
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
11.15
Main Stage
Financing Europe's Carbon Removal Future: VC, Growth & Risk
  • How has the European investment landscape changed in 2025? What national, and international, factors have driven these changes?
  • What does the composition of CDR investors (e.g. VC vs Institutional vs family offices etc) look like? Could the industry benefit from more of a particular investor group and how do we attract them?
  • Where do most CDR start-ups stall in the funding journey, and why?
  • Public funding is crucial for supporting CDR projects. How is government funding across Europe impacting the market?
  • Is self-financing (bootstrapping) a viable way to build your CDR business? If so, what business types does this strategy work best for?
Format:
Panel
Session Duration:
45
minutes
Afternoon

What's on?

12.00
Main Stage
Public-Private Partnerships Achieving Net-Zero Goals
Format:
Presentation
Session Duration:
15
minutes
12.15
Main Stage
Hard-to-Abate, Hard-to-Ignore: CDR & Europe’s Industrial Transition
  • How big is the role of CDR in different sector’s decarbonisation plans and what does the scaling trajectory look like? 
  • The number of options for integrating methods within existing industrial activities is large and growing. What are the main challenges and opportunities in integrating CDR into your decarbonisation strategies?
  • Heavy industries, especially in compliance markets like Europe will play a major role in underpinning longer-term demand for removal credits. Will there be enough supply in a timely manner? 
  • What recommendations do you have for European leaders in the HtA industry on why and how to integrate carbon removal activities into their businesses?
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
30
minutes
12.45
Networking Lunch
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
13.45
Main Stage
Carbon Delivered: Can Supply Meet the Moment?
  • What CDR pathways are on track to scale credit delivery in the next few years? What policy, tool, or product can unlock the needed supply in the next 2 years?
  • Can start-ups actually deliver credits in the next few years? What are key factors causing delays?
  • How do we avoid a credibility crisis if delivery targets are missed?
  • What’s the one thing that must happen in the next year to avoid a delivery shortfall by 2030?
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
30
minutes
14.45
Networking Coffee Break
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes
15.15
Main Stage
Farming the Future: Carbon Removal from the Ground Up
  • What CDR practices are gaining traction in EU agriculture? And which are most scalable under current conditions?
  • Who’s buying agriculture-based removals today and from where? What will it take for multi-nationals or carbon markets to procure credits at scale?
  • What are the biggest bottlenecks to scaling agri-CDR by 2030? And how do we ensure smallholder farmers benefit?
  • What are the challenges in proving permanence and additionality? Can AI or remote sensing help reduce costs as well as improve trust?
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
30
minutes
15.15
Main Stage
Beyond Offsets: Building a Credible Voluntary Carbon ‘Removal’ Market
  • Removals, especially high-integrity credits, are gaining terrain in the VCM. What are key factors and criteria leading to this growth? 
  • What is the status of the current revised SBTI Corporate net zero Standard and how does this relate to other market standards? 
  • How aligned are EU regulations (CRCF, CBAM etc) with the VCM and corporate targets? Will VCM converge with compliance schemes?
  • Insurance has become key in making carbon credits a more powerful and legitimate tool. What other benefits do insurance solutions bring to strengthen the voluntary market?
Format:
Exchange
Session Duration:
30
minutes
16.00
Main Stage
MRV, MoUs & Money: Making CDR Contracts Work for Finance
  • What do financial institutions need from a start-up to facilitate the purchase of its credits?
  • What do banks need to consider before funding ‘smaller’ CDR projects and start-ups?
  • What innovative financing models (e.g., prepayment pools, AMC, insurance) are emerging?
  • Different CDR types have different risk-return-financing profiles.  Which CDR solution takes preference and why? 
  • Is government support in Europe playing a role in accelerating funding from financial corporations?
Format:
Panel
Session Duration:
45
minutes
16.30
End of Conference
Format:
Session Duration:
minutes

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