Carbonsations

by Carbon Herald

The Carbonsations podcast is hosted by Violet George and focuses on the leading figures of the emerging carbon industry, who are helping pave the way to net zero and beyond. We interview founders, CEOs, scientists and trailblazers for insight into their personal journeys within this rapidly growing sector, and how their work might be one of the keys to mitigating climate change.

Podcast episodes

  • "We can cut up to 99% of shipping emissions," Edwin Sieswerda, Atal Solutions MD

    "We can cut up to 99% of shipping emissions," Edwin Sieswerda, Atal Solutions MD

    In this episode, Edwin Sieswerda, founder and managing director of Atal Solutions, explores the intricacies of the export finance sector and its role in promoting sustainability. Edwin shares his journey from a finance lawyer to a banker, and eventually to founding Atal Solutions. He discusses the company's focus on green projects across various sectors, including green shipping, and delves into the challenges and strategies of decarbonizing the shipping industry.

  • "Ocean capture is more efficient than DAC," Steve Oldham, Captura CEO

    "Ocean capture is more efficient than DAC," Steve Oldham, Captura CEO

    We sit down with Steve Oldham, CEO of Captura and former CEO of Carbon Engineering, to discuss the differences and similarities between direct air capture (DAC) and direct ocean capture (DOC). Steve talks about the critical need for diverse carbon removal solutions, the innovative approach of Captura, and the importance of ocean health.

  • "Offsets are incredible for deploying capital," John Melby, Xpansiv CEO

    "Offsets are incredible for deploying capital," John Melby, Xpansiv CEO

    In this episode, we sit down with John Melby, CEO of Xpansiv, a leading market infrastructure platform for ESG commodities. John explains Xpansiv's mission to support the global energy transition, the company's innovative market infrastructure, as well as the challenges and future of the voluntary carbon market, and the potential growth of the fuels market.

  • "Waste producers must pay for their CO2," Mike Maudsley, enfinium CEO

    "Waste producers must pay for their CO2," Mike Maudsley, enfinium CEO

    For this episode, we're joined by Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium, the UK's leading waste-to-energy operator. Mike shares his extensive background in the energy sector and discusses enfinium's pioneering efforts in carbon capture technology.

  • "Tracking emissions is key to decarbonizing the power grid," Singularity Energy

    "Tracking emissions is key to decarbonizing the power grid," Singularity Energy

    In this episode, we delve into the intricacies of grid decarbonization with Greg Miller, Research and Policy Lead, and Gailin Pease, Senior Data Scientist at Singularity Energy. Greg and Gailin talk about Singularity Energy's mission and their latest product, CarbonFlow, a tool designed to provide granular, location-based emissions data for electricity consumers.