Conversations in GGR Sebastian Manhart of Carbonfuture (#01)-05182023

In this episode, we're talking to Sebastian Manhart, Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture. We'll be discussing the Carbon Unbound NYC 2023 conference.

Sebastian is a serial tech entrepreneur and policy expert. He spent a decade in startups, including as Chief Operating Officer of the world´s only nonprofit biometrics company (Simprints). He has a realistic perspective on the direction of Greenhouse Gas Removal. Listen in to hear his perspective on the future of CDR.

WorldOra’s Podcast- Sebastian Manhart Notes and Links- 05182023

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmanhart/ 

Twitter: @sebmanhart

https://www.carbonfuture.earth/magazine/exclusive-analysis-carbon-dioxide-removal-policy-across-all-50-us-states

durability of several centuries- excludes a lot of nature based solutions

• 4 basic removal systems: Biochar, Enhanced Rock Weathering, DAC, BECCS

• Verified. We act as a broker. Build MRV. 25% of high quality with third party standards. Accelerator action as well

MRV- Monitoring Reporting and Verification of CO2 removal

• Helps to verify and protect business by proving through a third party the importance of the credits and CDR

Washington State budget $32 million set aside for CDR from CCA-The ⁠⁠⁠⁠Open Air Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Chris Neidl and Matt Battles), ⁠PacCLEAN⁠⁠- Pacific Coast Legacy Emissions Action Network (Mike Robinson), ⁠⁠⁠AirMiners⁠⁠⁠ (Jason Grillo), ⁠⁠⁠Spark Climate ⁠⁠⁠(Daphne Wysham), and the Foundation for Climate Restoration (with me, Terri Pugh) - money acquired from the WA state Climate Commitment Act. Thanks to the political leaders in WA state: ⁠Senator Matt Boehnke⁠, ⁠Senator Mark Mullet⁠ and ⁠Representative Joe Fitzgibbon⁠ A TRUE HERO too; WA Lobbyist: ⁠KATE WHITE TUDOR 

Klaus Lackner- “the father of CDR” Klaus S. Lackner

Sebastian’s maturity scale: Voluntary markets are easiest to get off the ground, 1 million- Move into government procurement 10’s of billions and will be more predictable for decades -Compliance markets will have to offset residual emissions, 100’s of billions might help us reach the levels we are going to need.

Paul Tonko’s FCDRLA- Federal Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act

Sebastian -

• Global south often has conditions that favor CO@ removal but funding will likely stay in the north

Terri- Duncan Kariuki- Octavia

Open Air Collective - (A highly recommend joining the team here!)

Help support Marius Iragi Ziganira’s small scale Biochar kiln project, contact the string together project of the Nakivale Refugee Camp- Umoja Foundation, here's the website: https://www.phoenixfunctions.com.au/ucf_home.html, https://gofund.me/6591fa8a, https://gofund.me/8e5955ce 

• Concrete is a big emitter and can be forced to comply more easily through policy 

The Farm Bill and support regenerative agriculture 

Industry- compliance; must decarbonize

Sebastian is a brilliant voice in the CDR world

I appreciated hearing Sebastian’s perspective. His insight and wealth of information is interesting for both the newcomer to CDR/GGR and to the grizzled old salt of the conversation.