Matthias Kalkuhl

Matthias Kalkuhl, an economist at the University of Potsdam and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research, dives into the concept of a European Carbon Central Bank. He explores how integrating carbon removal into EU policy is essential for achieving net zero goals. The discussion highlights innovative CDR technologies and their roles in facilitating reductions and undoing past emissions. Kalkuhl also breaks down the need for cleanup certificates and addresses the political challenges and urgency of implementing these reforms to combat climate change effectively.