Masters of Scale

Rapid Response: Turning point for a climate-crisis solution, w/Climeworks' Christoph Gebald

Feb 3, 2023

Christoph Gebald, co-founder and co-CEO of Climeworks, is at the forefront of carbon capture technology. He discusses the groundbreaking achievement of Climeworks becoming the first certified company for removing CO2 from the air. Gebald emphasizes the importance of collaboration with investors and governments to scale this innovation globally. He reflects on the role of serendipity and resilience in navigating challenges, as well as the shift from viewing CO2 as a commodity to offering carbon removal services, highlighting a promising new direction in battling climate change.

27:18

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Christoph Gebald

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Innovation and Serendipity in Climate Solutions and Coffee Disruption

2min

Innovations in Carbon Capture Technology

11min

Evolving Business Models in Carbon Capture Technology

4min

Navigating the Carbon Capture Frontier

9min

The Journey of Small Steps Toward Big Achievements

5min

The carbon-capture industry notched a breakthrough in early 2023, when Climeworks became the first company to be third-party certified for taking carbon out of the air and mineralizing it underground. Climeworks co-founder and co-CEO Christoph Gebald is now racing to scale this new potential, from Iceland to Oman to the United States, by convincing investors, corporate partners, and governments to support a new pillar in the quest for net-zero goals. Christoph points to both serendipity and learning from mistakes as key in helping Climeworks navigate the steep path required in addressing climate-crisis.

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