Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network

AND WE'RE LIVE! Welcome to Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network. An initiative by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, The Future Leaders Network is an agile and dynamic community founded with the aim of stimulating the next generation of greenhouse gas removal professionals in the UK. Our membership base is a diverse as the GGR solutions we work on. From peatlands to direct air capture, we are researchers, innovators, GGR solution developers, policy thinkers, consultants, corporates, and non-profits coming together to help shape the future of GGR in UK. The Network provides a space for the industry's emerging talents to convene, share ideas, and develop new perspectives whilst members benefit from access to funding, resources to support their own professional development, and opportunities to participate in collaborative ‘microfinance’ projects. As we are building this new industry, we believe peer-to-peer learning will be crucial in helping enrich opportunities for collaboration, not only within GGR but across climate action. For more information and how to join the network: https://lnkd.in/eEBJQycR Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford, Imperial College London

This past week I had the opportunity to join a group of other members of the Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network on a series of site visits around the Teeside area, focusing on future #NetZero developments. As someone who is relatively new to the energy sector and the world of CDR, it was a pleasure to listen to a diverse range of perspectives from academics, policymakers, and industry specialists. Some highlights of the trip include: ⚡️Visiting the SUEZ energy-from-waste (EfW) STV power plant and learning more about the process behind turning municipal waste into energy. Learning about the plant’s Continuous Emissions Monitoring System and waste heat in particular helped to make some of the work I’ve been doing more tangible. 🦆Visiting RSPB Saltholme and seeing a place of such contrast with wildlife in the foreground and industry on the horizon. 🏗️ Listening to a presentation from the Tees Valley Combined Authority on the role of investment in the area and its focus on Net Zero, particularly highlighted by a tour of Teesworks where I was able to view some of the ongoing remediation works, planned grid connection points, and the area which will be home to part of the planned CO2 Transport and Storage (T&S) network. 🔬 Hearing about some of the future technologies that may be in the pipeline which will contribute to net zero from the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre. Finally, thank you to CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, Francesca Battersby and Soren Vines for helping to coordinate such an insightful trip and to everyone that attended for being so welcoming.

Just returned from an extremely inspiring #NetZero trip to Teesside with the Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network - once again, a genuine pleasure to be in the company of such knowledgeable and passionate thought leaders from across climate #research #industry and #policy. 🏭 A visit to SUEZ UK to see their energy-from-waste facility, where carbon from flue gas emissions is transported to, and stored within, an aquifer 145 km off the coast beneath the North Sea. 🦅 A stroll at RSPB Saltholme Nature Reserve: once an industrial site, now one of the UK’s largest inland breeding colonies of Common Tern. 📉 A presentation from Tees Valley Combined Authority on their ambition to become the world's first Net Zero industrial cluster by 2040. 🦺 A tour around Teesworks, Europe’s largest brownfield site. 🎓 A research showcase from Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre. Thanks, as ever, to the CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub. Much to take back to Cranfield University!

Our latest Thought Leadership piece with illuminem is out now! Written by the one of the influential voices in mCDR, Sophie Gill, Ph.D. lays out the state-of-play with monitoring, reporting and verifying our largest carbon sink: the ocean. Check out the piece here: https://lnkd.in/eHrtGMNZ Sophie joined the FLN in June 2023 and brings with her significant expertise and credentials that include a PhD from University of Oxford on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement and an expert reviewer with both XPRIZE and Stripe.

Grabbing Headlines by Writing By-Lines! Amplifying and providing a platform for the voices of the next generation of GGR leaders is a critical pillar of our work and today, we are pleased to see Ashleigh Arton, Victoria Ponieman and Priya Yadav's article featured in the illuminem billboard today. In our latest Thought Leadership piece, the authors discuss the synergies between connecting two of the three pillars of climate action, removals and adaptation, to create and embolden stronger, more resilient communities and ecosystems. Check out the piece here: https://lnkd.in/d9sRyZQg If you are interested in supporting and shaping the next generation of climate leaders, we want to hear from you! CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub | Climate Change Committee | Steve Smith | Paul Rouse, Richard Templer | Nigel Topping, CMG

We’ve set ourselves the important mission of empowering the next generation of leaders in this industry and set them up for success. But how? We follow three simple principles: 1. Increase exposure through thought leadership 2. Build holistic trusting relationships 3. Use the newest science communication methods Which brings us to our announcement today. We are ecstatic to share our first partnership as an organisation with illuminem. Illuminem’s considerable reach will help our publications reach further and deeper, helping our monthly thought leaders work on greenhouse gas removal sites across the UK. Illuminem has already shown considerable commitment to amplifying the voices of future leaders in the environmental and sustainability space through their Voices platform, meaning the partnership is a natural fit with our philosophy. To kick us off, here's Dr Dan Evans talking about the complexities and "known unknowns" of soil carbon sequestration: https://lnkd.in/dYh3mRQs Thank you to Vilhelmiina Vulli and all the Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network authors who have already prepared articles We are excited to work with anyone looking to amp up the voices of early career professionals and those at the frontline of greenhouse gas removal. Ashleigh Arton, Priya Yadav, Victoria Ponieman, Aissa Dearing, Sophie Gill, Ph.D.

Last week the FLN was excited to have Ross Kenyon ex co-founder and VP of Strategy at Nori speak to us about his story of building one of the world's first carbon removal market places! Ross has had a rich and varied career. Starting out in academia where he worked at the interface of philosophy and communications, working with the likes of Peter Singer, he then spent time in film production before founding Nori in 2017 as well as creating and hosting the Carbon Removal Newsroom. It was great to hear Ross talk passionately about innovation within the space and his journey, spanning across the need for concrete demand signals, COP 28 and the climate of carbon removal marketplaces.

Job opening at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford! Applications are now open for the role of Researcher – State of Carbon Dioxide Removal. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of analysis for the ground-breaking State of Carbon Dioxide Removal (SoCDR) initiative as it enters into a new phase. The SoCDR team is seeking motivated and skilled researchers to support the development of the SoCDR reports. Based at the University of Oxford, you will be part of an international collaboration providing reliable, independent and scientific data for tracking and assessing the development of CDR around the world. You will have particular responsibility for maintaining and developing the SoCDR database of CDR deployment. Additionally, you will advance your own research area and contribute ideas for new research projects. This role is fixed-term for 26 months, with the possibility of extension. The application deadline is 12pm GMT on 15 January 2025. Read more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eRECbFMi For further guidance and support, please visit https://lnkd.in/eDivstZN. Steve Smith PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) University of Maryland La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison #StateofCDR

We are elated to share that Grounded won Gold🥇 in the 2024 @signalawards, Environment and Sustainability category🎉 See listing: https://lnkd.in/eGyt9KB3 This recognition is such an honour. Our deepest appreciation goes to Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network and CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub for their continuous commitment to this project and their funding of the podcast. Special thanks to our producer, Ben Weaver-Hincks, whose dedication and countless late nights bring every element together to create an experience for listeners. Thank you to everyone who tuned in and voted—your support helped us bring this home! Worth mentioning that the category was packed with great shows that are equally deserving of the award, and definitely worth listening to. The shows include: WWF-UK's Nature Breaking, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia’s Everything We Need, BMO’s Sustainability Leaders and Keep that Same Green Energy pocast. The story continues on Grounded  with the latest episode - “Got Wood?” where Tom Previte delves into the wood logistics side of a biochar startup and some updates on the project. If you’re new to Grounded podcast, we recommend you start from episode 1. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/Restord #GroundedPodcast #SignalAwards #Biochar #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CarbonRemoval #Podcast

Are you interested in biomass innovation? The Biomass Connect 🌱 Showcase Event is your chance to find out more. It takes place from 7–8 November at the University of Warwick and it's FREE to attend – including food at the event and accommodation on the night of November 7th. The speakers include CO2RE's Executive Director Dr Steve Smith. Read more and register at the link below!