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The Carbon Removal Show

The Carbon Removal Show

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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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Episodes
  • S4 #5 | Public Perceptions Deep Dive - Part 1: What Publics Really Think of CDR

    S4 #5 | Public Perceptions Deep Dive - Part 1: What Publics Really Think of CDR
    Nov 19 2025

    Tom and Emily kick off a brand-new three-part miniseries on how people understand (and misunderstand) carbon removal - and what that means for the future of the sector. From the words we choose to the baggage they carry, from early “sci-fi” scepticism to today’s governance debates, this episode unpacks why public perceptions aren’t a side issue: they’re central to whether CDR can scale at all.

    In this episode:

    🧠 Low Awareness, High Stakes: We look at why knowledge of CDR remains tiny - and yet how support rises sharply once people actually learn what it is.

    📜 Early CDR Was… Science Fiction: Back in the noughties, carbon removal felt like aviation before the Wright brothers. But have we caught up?

    🗣️ The Language Trap: “Ocean acidification”, “nature-based”, “engineered”: the words we choose shape the reactions we get. We hear why analogies can mislead, why metaphors can create false binaries, and why the “natural = good” instinct is more complicated than it looks.

    🌏 When Context Changes Everything: From smallholders in Malaysia to farmers in Cornwall, public perceptions aren’t static - they’re contextual.

    🏛️ Governance Isn’t Background Noise: We learn that CDR isn’t just hardware. Change the governance model, and you change the public response. People don’t just ask “what is CDR?”; they ask “who’s in charge?”

    🔍 Before We Scale, We Need Trust: Early impressions matter. And in a landscape primed for misinformation and polarisation, how we communicate now will shape the governance, justice, and legitimacy of CDR for decades to come.

    👥 Featuring

    Guest insights from:

    Dave Addison

    Ingrid Sundvor (Carbon Balance Initiative)

    Dr. Elspeth Spence (Cardiff University)

    Dr. Rob Bellamy (University of Manchester)


    Hosts: Tom Previte and Emily Swaddle

    Producer: Ben Weaver-Hincks
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    58 mins
  • S4 #4 | CDR Policy Deep Dive - Part 3: The Road Ahead

    S4 #4 | CDR Policy Deep Dive - Part 3: The Road Ahead
    May 26 2025
    In this final instalment of our three-part policy miniseries, Tom and Emily look to the future of carbon removal policy: who’s shaping it, what’s getting in the way, and what else can Emily see in her crystal ball? In this episode: 🏗️ Building the Future Without a Manual: We meet a company navigating what it means to innovate when the rulebook hasn’t been written yet (and may be printed in two jurisdictions at once). 🎯 How CDR Is Getting Heard: Industry lobbying isn’t just for big corporates - our startup ecosystem can also get involved. But we learn than misperceptions around CDR (it’s not CCS!) are still widespread among policymakers. 💡 Voluntary Policy Is Still Policy: We explore the de facto power of the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which influences climate action across thousands of the world's biggest companies - despite being entirely voluntary. But will its guidance on removals give the sector the boost it needs? 🌍 Watch Out for the Global South: We all know that the future of CDR isn’t just in Europe and North America. But how can policy help build benefit-sharing frameworks, bring legal clarity, and drive investment confidence around the world? 🏙️ Think Global, Act Local: While attention is often on the big-hitters, are local initiatives quietly shaping the next wave of CDR? Bonus: you too can be a policy influencer without wearing a tie. 🧵 Now It’s Your Turn: After 15+ hours of interviews and more acronyms than we can legally fit on this page, we reflect on the biggest takeaways from this miniseries - complexity, possibility, and the role each of us has to play in shaping what comes next. 👥 Featuring: Guest insights from Oliver Grogono (Standard Gas Technologies)Nikolaus Wohlgemuth (Carbonfuture)Chris Sherwood, Elisabeth Harding and Lambrini Margariti (Negative Emissions Platform)Robert Höglund (Milkywire)Shilpika Gautam (Opna)Omoloro Meshack (CAP-A)Christopher Neidl (OpenAir Collective)Christoph Beuttler (Carbon Gap) Hosts Emily Swaddle and Tom PreviteProducer Ben Weaver-Hincks
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • S4 #3 | CDR Policy Deep Dive - Part 2: The Landscape Today

    S4 #3 | CDR Policy Deep Dive - Part 2: The Landscape Today
    May 15 2025

    In the second of our three-part deep dive, we plunge into the murky, acronym-rich depths of carbon removal policy across the UN, the EU, the US and beyond - and we promise to come up for air, eventually.

    In this episode:

    🧠 Acronyms and Initialisms Aplenty: Consider yourselves warned. This episode contains more letters than a game of Scrabble. Don't worry, it'll be quacking... sorry, cracking.

    🌐 The UN – Going Global: We finally (finally!) get to grips with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement - the big hope for creating a global, compliance-grade carbon market. So, does it deserve its place as the darling of the CDR community?

    🧱 The EU – Slow and Steady Wins The Race: We dissect Europe’s tripartite climate framework, learn what the CRCF stands for, and ponder the possibility of removals entering the ETS by 2031 (yes, we said 2031… pace yourselves.)

    💵 The US – Land of the Free… Tax Credits: While the EU leans into regulation, the US has chosen financial incentives to scale engineered CDR… for now. (Content advisory: information likely to be outdated within minutes.)

    🌏 Zooming Out: Switzerland is quietly blazing a trail. Japan is scaling up a national carbon market. India is laying the foundations. There’s a lot going on out there, if you’re willing to look.

    🧩 Policy vs Reality: We explore how the right policy for the right place might be the secret to scaling CDR globally - and why no single blueprint might work for everyone.

    👥 Featuring:

    Guest insights from

    • Sebastian Manhart (Carbonfuture)
    • Eve Tamme (Climate Principles)
    • Elisabeth Harding (Negative Emissions Platform)
    • Varsha Ramesh Walsh (Offstream)
    • Shilpika Gautam (Opna)
    • Sylvain Delerce (Carbon Gap)


    • Hosts Emily Swaddle and Tom Previte
    • Producer Ben Weaver-Hincks
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    58 mins
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