Focus Friday: Carbon Renewal funding moonshot

A roundup of stories related to carbon dioxide removal funding and the scale of the challenge ahead.

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The first phase of the initiative includes the early submission of one-page proposals of greenhouse gas removal solutions with a deadline of February 1, 2024.

Bezos Earth Fund Announces $1M Prize For New Greenhouse Gas Removal Solutions

The Bezos Earth Fund announced a $1 million ideation prize to generate creative ideas and solutions to remove greenhouse gas emissions.

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Founded in 2021 in the Cambridge tech ecosystem, Climate13 is dedicated to supporting climate tech companies and entrepreneurs that will help mitigate more than 400 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) per year by 2040. 

So far, the venture builder has already worked together with over 500 founders and brands across their programs…

Carbon13 Announces First Close Of €30M Climate Fund – Carbon Herald

Venture builder with a focus on the climate crisis Carbon13 announced the first close of its €30 million (~$32.9 million) fund.

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One of our main takeaways was the realisation of just how much the industry has to scale for us to hit our goals. The 10Gt a year in 2050 that many say is required would make CDR a bigger industry in tonnage than any industry that exists on Earth. That’s from slightly over ten million tonnes today – and we want to create that in just 27 years.

Carbon removal: 27 years to create the world’s largest industry

In this interview, RMI gives a run-down of its pioneering research into the status of 32 known approaches to carbon dioxide removal (CDR).

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RMI transforms the global energy system to secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all.

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