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Running Tide is Out; London Climate Week is In

Jun 19, 2024

Journalist Maeve Allsup investigates Running Tide's collapse in carbon removals while Duncan Reid discusses making sustainability mainstream at London Climate Week. They explore tech viability, government funding for carbon removal, and the impact of failure on the climate tech market.

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Maeve Allsup

Duncan Reid

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Quick takeaways

Climate tech industry faces challenges in viability and technology adoption.

London Climate Action Week aims to mainstream sustainability and Net Zero goals.

Reset Connect event focuses on nature-based solutions and cross-sector collaboration for climate action.

Deep dives

Paris Commitments and Regulation Changes

The podcast discusses how climate risk, adaptation, and resilience have become prominent topics due to recent regulation changes, such as the SEC rules in America and European requirements for climate risk disclosure. The event aims to address these evolving regulations as they impact businesses and investors, highlighting the growing importance of integrating sustainability measures.

Intro

2min

London Climate Week Growth and Running Tide's Closure

3min

Pilot Program Procuring Carbon Removal and Government Funding Mechanisms

12min

Running Tide's Failure and Implications for Carbon Removal Market

14min

London Climate Action Week and Mint Mobile Promotion

2min

Evolution of London Climate Action Week

16min

Preview of an Environmental Event at the Excel Center

2min

Networking Importance at Events and Free Show Registrations

2min

Running Tide is the first big name in Carbon Removals (CDR) to collapse. Maeve Allsup chases the story. And we talk to the organiser of the flagship event of London Climate Action Week.

Guests:

* Maeve Allsup, Journalist at Latitude Media (Follow Maeve’s reporting)

* Duncan Reid, CEO and Co-Founder of Reset Connect, a flagship event at London Climate Action Week (get tickets)

Quotes:

* Maeve Allsup: "If the tech is viable, we need to know because somebody else in the industry can pick it up and run with it. If it's not, we also need to know because everybody is trying to figure out what works and what doesn't."

* Duncan Reid: "We want sustainability and Net Zero to become business as usual. That would be the holy grail."

Resources Mentioned:

* Latitude Media

* Reset Connect

* Running Tide Scientists Depart over Concerns (2022, James Temple - MIT Tech Review)

* on Running Tide’s collapse (LinkedIn)

* U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Removal Pilot Program

* London Climate Action Week

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