One of the most interesting shifts in climate tech right now is that carbon removal is moving from a science problem toward a market-design problem.
We now have multiple pathways, biochar, direct air capture, enhanced rock weathering, mineralization, each with very different costs, permanence, energy requirements, and measurement challenges.
Working in climate and verification has made me particularly interested in what happens after the technology is proven.
How do you compare a tonne of CO₂ removed through fundamentally different pathways? How do buyers verify that the claimed removal actually happened? And how do you create procurement systems that reward quality rather than simply the cheapest tonne?
As carbon markets mature, I think MRV (measurement, reporting, and verification) will become one of the most important pieces of climate infrastructure.
The future of carbon removal isn't just about removing more carbon.
It’s about knowing exactly what we paid for.
