PinnedFollow my writing on SubstackI only repost select articles on Medium. My latest posts can be found on https://marginalcarbon.substack.com/.Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
What needs to change in the SBTi Net Zero Standard 2.0 to scale carbon removalThe just-published draft standard is unlikely to significantly increase demand for CDR. Crucially, Interim CDR targets must include the…Mar 18Mar 18
Halfway through the CDR startup-decadeWe had a fast start, but it will be slow before it speeds up again.Jan 7Jan 7
Removals are better than some reductions — The case of electrofuels for aviationContinued fossil jet fuel use, neutralized with permanent carbon removal, is likely to be a more cost and resource-efficient alternative…Apr 22, 2024Apr 22, 2024
Carbon removal is not a finite resourcePlan for scarcity, build for abundance.Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 2023
How much carbon will we need to remove?There is a big difference between the CDR needed to reach net zero, for neutralizing methane, and removals to bring back down temperatures…Sep 4, 2023Sep 4, 2023
Can temporary and permanent carbon storage be compared?Are three trees worth one rock? Permanent storage is always best, but given realistic assumptions on discounting of future damages, as well…Feb 9, 20231Feb 9, 20231
Published inMilkywireWhy is it so difficult to fund projects that reduce emissions?It makes more sense not to emit carbon than to remove it. Avoided emissions projects are supposed to be the low-hanging fruit funded before…Jan 30, 20231Jan 30, 20231
You can’t wait with buying carbon removalAll companies that plan to use removals in the future should spend a portion of climate budgets on it today.Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
The faster emissions are reduced, the more carbon will be removedHow much carbon will we need to remove from the atmosphere? The answer is often determined by looking at how much emissions are expected to…Dec 16, 20221Dec 16, 20221
