The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) has successfully concluded another insightful session of the IVCA GreenFuture Series. Today's discussion on "Unlocking Carbon Sequestration: Breakthroughs and Value Creation" shed light on the critical role played by carbon sequestration on our journey towards sustainability and net-zero goals.
The session delved into emerging technologies, market-based regulatory instruments, and the challenges of unlocking carbon capture across sectors.
Key Takeaways:
📍Complementary Approaches: Engineered solutions like CCUS and nature-based solutions (NBS) work together in carbon removal. CCUS uses techniques like direct air capture, while NBS leverages natural processes to capture carbon.
📍Addressing Existing Emissions: CCUS not only tackles ongoing emissions but also removes existing atmospheric carbon, making it key to global decarbonization.
📍Carbon Utilization & Engineering Solutions
- Commercial Viability: Captured carbon can be converted into products like ethanol and methanol, attracting investors with tangible returns.
📍Cost Reduction in Carbon Capture: Lowering the cost of carbon capture (currently $60-$90 per ton) to $25-$30 is essential for broader CCUS adoption.
📍SWFs and DFIs: Investment Potential
- Long-term Investment Suitability: SWFs and DFIs, with long-term investment horizons, can fund sequestration projects that offer sustainable returns.
- Bridging the Financing Gap: These institutions can combine public and private funding to make large-scale sequestration financially viable.
📍Carbon Utilization: Investor Viability: Carbon utilization offers investors the chance to commercialize products, making it a more attractive option than sequestration for financial returns and environmental impact.
📍De-risking Technologies: Tax credits, government mandates, and viability gap funding are key to reducing risks and encouraging adoption across sectors.
A huge thank you to our experts and attendees for their invaluable contributions and engagement. Your participation and insights are crucial to driving innovation and investment towards scalable carbon solutions.
Let’s continue working together to unlock sustainable solutions for a greener future!
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Gautam Chabra Hara Wang Hemant Mallya Madhur Jain Meyyappan Nagappan Satya Narayan Bansal
Aakriti Bamniyal Sumeet Shetty Arya Sharma Shreya Kumar Niharika Bisht Paromita Sinha Jahnavi Mallick
