Opna

📢 HOT TO GO!   🔥 WIRED’s 100 Hottest Startups 2024 is out and we are absolutely thrilled to be one of the 10 Hottest Startups in London! 🌍 To quote our Founder and CEO, Shilpika (Shilps) Gautam, from the summary: “On my expedition, I was introduced to developers who consistently shared the same challenge: they needed upfront financing to get started”. This is Opna’s aim and mission; to unlock capital for carbon projects with speed, scale and equity. ⚡ A massive shout out to the other companies featured, including our climate action friends: BlueLayer SWEEP Dryad Networks Oxyle Paebbl Coolgradient Cradle Carbon Equity Openvolt 📕 Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/gU6XvmGW

Ever wondered where your money goes when you invest in carbon credits? 🤔 Our latest blog breaks down how a hypothetical $50 per tonne is spent, from community-led carbon monitoring to expert verification. 🌍 Discover how your investment drives real environmental impact and supports local communities involved in nature-based CDR projects. 🌳 Read more about the journey of your carbon credit purchase and the difference it makes 👉  https://lnkd.in/d3Sp5wVd

🌟 Meet Crispin, Senior Full Stack Engineer at Opna! 🌟 Crispin is passionate about using software to create a positive impact, and he is currently enjoying the challenge of ideating and building innovative solutions in the carbon removal space. At Opna, he works closely with the product and design leads to understand the challenges we're facing and decide what we can build to try and overcome them. Then he works with the engineering team to build out solutions 🌿 Crispin has a masters degree in AI and spent most of his career as a full stack developer in health tech startups, before making the switch to contributing to climate solutions. Outside of work, he enjoys playing sports, cooking, and even baking the occasional loaf of bread! 🍞 ✨ We're thrilled to have Crispin’s expertise driving our product team forward!

📕 We are thrilled to announce that we've joined forces with 59 leading organisations to endorse the CDR Industry Commitments, created by Negative Emissions Platform. This groundbreaking initiative sets a new standard for the carbon removal sector, reinforcing our collective dedication to combat climate change and meet the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement. 📌 Why This Matters The CDR Industry Commitments represent a significant moment for our industry, aligning with the scientific consensus that to achieve net zero, we must not only reduce emissions but also remove 5-10 Gt of CO2 annually by 2050. 🌟 The Three Key Pillars of the Commitments 🌍 Planet: The CDR sector is essential in tackling the climate crisis. Achieving multi-gigaton scale by 2050 is necessary to limit global warming and protect the planet. 🧑🤝🧑 Society: Building public awareness and trust is vital for the CDR industry’s success. The Commitments provide a clear social contract to gain society's acceptance and ensure accountability. 🌲 CDR industry: These commitments offer industry players credibility, guidance, and alignment, benefiting not just individual organisations but also promoting trust and stability across the entire sector. We invite all players in the CDR sector to join us in this shared commitment to building a future where carbon removals are done the right way, with accountability at its core. Access the commitments here: https://buff.ly/4h4BVng

Happy Friday! Ready to dive into the latest updates in carbon removal? 🌎 Here are three key headlines from the global carbon markets this week: 1️⃣ Denmark unveils world’s first national biochar strategy 2️⃣ UN finalises methodology for carbon removals under Article 6.4 3️⃣ Canada commits C$10m to CDR by 2030 Looking for more? Check out our research and podcast picks! 👇 🌿 Research article of the week: Animals in restoration to achieve climate biodiversity targets (Trends in Ecology and Evolution) 🎧 Podcast of the week: Carbon Market Conversations: A Podcast by ICAP ⏯️  Episode: United Kingdom ETS Deep-dive with Hannah Lewis and Sam Reed Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments! ✍

We had an amazing time at the Opna team social last night! It was great to have (almost) everyone together in London, sharing laughs and catching up over delicious Indian food 🍛 ✨ Moments like these remind us how lucky we are to have such a driven and passionate team working together on our mission to scale impactful carbon finance. And the best part? We're growing! 🌍 ⚡ We’re currently hiring for several exciting roles, working hybrid in London: 🔸 Carbon Finance Lead 🔸 Carbon Solutions Lead 🔸 Head of Science 🔸 Marketing Associate If you’re ready to join a dynamic team in an exciting field of sustainability, check out our open positions - links are in the comments below 👇

We are very excited to announce that Opna is a founding member of The Carbon Removal Show Coalition! 🌱 For over three years, the podcast has served as a bridge between the carbon removal industry and those beyond it, building public awareness of CDR and encouraging broader engagement with removals as a vital part of net zero strategies. So far it's featured over 60 leading experts, and reached 100,000 downloads earlier this year 🌟 We're proud to be joining their new coalition along with Carbon Gap, CarbonX Climate, Klarna, MASH Makes, Milkywire, the Negative Emissions Platform, Patch, Planboo, ReCarber, Sebastian Manhart, Standard Gas Technologies Ltd and Supercritical. We look forward to supporting the podcast team Emily Swaddle, Ben Weaver-Hincks and Tom Previte in their mission to enhance transparency, increase public understanding, and support the responsible growth of the CDR industry. You can join too! Find out more at https://lnkd.in/ddzigu87 🌍

In London next week? Shilpika (Shilps) Gautam, our Founder and CEO at Opna, will be taking the stage at City & Financial Global’s 2nd Annual International Carbon Markets Summit on Tuesday 14th October. She’ll be joining a panel led by Barclays' Jeremiah Lim, CFA at 11:20, to dive into the real-world learnings on how carbon projects are being financed. 🌳 Along with Siddarth Shrikanth from Just Climate and Will Higbee from Flowcarbon, the panel will share insights from the frontline of carbon finance and climate action. Don’t miss this important conversation on unlocking capital for a sustainable future! 🌍 Visit this page for more information about the event: https://lnkd.in/dG_SKTb3 #CarbonMarkets #ClimateFinance #Opna #Sustainability #CarbonRemoval

In this edition of our Tech Bites series, we're highlighting one of the many forms of blue carbon - mangrove restoration, an incredible nature-based solution for carbon removal and coastal protection. 🌿 Here’s what we cover: 1️⃣ What are mangroves? – Coastal trees that store carbon in their roots and soil for centuries. 2️⃣ Durability – Carbon stored for decades, with some risks from storms and sea-level rise. 3️⃣ Development – Well-established but requires proper planning to maintain ecosystems. 4️⃣ Cost – A cost-effective solution, ranging from $15 to $50 per tonne of CDR. 5️⃣ Co-benefits – Shields coastlines, supports biodiversity, and provides local resources. Mangroves are vital for our planet’s health, offering both climate action and ecosystem resilience. 🌍 💧 Do you know any other benefits or challenges of this CDR method? Let us know below ⬇️

Happy Friday! Yesterday was the first #CarbonRemovalDay October 3rd will be commemorated each year to emphasise the long journey ahead of us, scaling carbon removal is far from over.... In light of this, here are the latest insights in climate and carbon markets for this week! 🌿 Three key headlines: 1️⃣ UK government pledges £22 billion to new carbon capture projects 2️⃣ Indonesia’s decision to renew sea-sand mining threatens blue carbon 3️⃣ UK misses deadline to submit nature pledge ahead of COP16 Looking for more? Check out our research and podcast picks! 👇 🔬 Research article of the week: Invasive species removal as a nature-based solution for climate resilience https://lnkd.in/dCgZeNqG 🎧 Podcast of the week: The Climate Question ⏯️ Episode: Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods? https://lnkd.in/dsNz8sGD Hear from Dr. Priti Parikh, Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development at UCL, about the co-benefits of reintroducing nature and creating 'sponge cities' to reduce flood impacts. Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments! ✍