What it is
Reversing Climate Change is a podcast from Nori, a carbon removal marketplace. Episodes interview founders, scientists, and engineers working on carbon removal technologies: direct air capture, biochar, enhanced weathering, soil carbon, and ocean-based removal. The podcast tracks the emerging carbon removal industry from its earliest stages.
Why we picked this
Even with rapid emissions reductions, the IPCC says we need to remove 5 to 16 billion tonnes of CO2 per year by 2050. This podcast is the most comprehensive long-running audio source on the technologies and business models emerging to meet that need. Nori's position as a carbon removal marketplace means the hosts have direct relationships with CDR companies and can provide commercially grounded analysis, not just technical speculation.
Key takeaways
- The IPCC estimates that carbon dioxide removal of 5 to 16 billion tonnes per year by 2050 is required alongside emissions reductions to meet climate targets.
- The podcast tracks the rapidly evolving CDR industry from startup to deployment scale, covering direct air capture, biochar, enhanced weathering, and ocean-based approaches.
- Interviews with CDR company founders provide insight into the real costs, scalability challenges, and timelines for each removal technology.