This episode was recorded on September 25, 2024.
Welcome toThe Zenergy Podcast! Today, Karan has the pleasure of sitting down with Ben Rubin, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Carbon Business Council. They start off by chatting briefly about his 5,000-mile bus tour for the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit then dive into the genesis behind Carbon Business Council. Next, Karan and Ben look at the building of his team and board as well as the various work streams within the organization. They then turn toward a report CBC released that focuses on the intersection between utilities and carbon removal and how these two can interact. Ben provides insight into how his company engages with policy makers and what hopes he has for policy continuing to build up the carbon removal market.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Welcome
1:15 - 5,000 mile bus tour with Global Climate Action Summit
5:00 - Origin of the Carbon Business Council
7:05 - The importance of collaboration
8:30 - Early days of the Carbon Business Council
11:50 - How Ben put together his team
14:05 - Overview of the Carbon Business Council
16:00 - Top 3 takeaways of CBC training
17:00 - Carbon Removal Policy Guide
18:40 - How utility companies are taking advantage of carbon removal technology
22:00 - The opportunities within the carbon removal industry
24:20 - The energy within the carbon removal space
28:00 - The process of engaging policy holders
32:30 - The economics of carbon removal
35:00 - British Airways partnership
36:20 - Characteristics of successful startups
38:00 - Advice for those getting involved
39:30 - Fun fact
Credits:
Editing/Graphics: Desta Wondirad, Wondir Studios