Carbon Removal Summit

The next Carbon Removal Summit will be held in Zurich on June 4th and 5th, 2024

While Climeworks remains a leader in direct air capture, we want to recognize the importance of a diversified approach when scaling carbon removal. Our advocacy for a portfolio strategy encourages companies to explore multiple high-quality, durable, and verifiable carbon removal solutions.

The Carbon Removal Summit is designed to embody this approach, showcasing our DAC innovations and an array of cutting-edge technologies that collectively contribute to a sustainable future.

Through dynamic keynote presentations, interactive discussions, and hands-on workshops, participants will have the opportunity to discuss the main levers driving the industry's scale-up, such as technology leadership, policy support, integrity, and market demand. The Summit will also allow Climeworks to present its latest projects and developments.

Our 2023 line-up

At the Climeworks Direct Air Capture Summit 2023 we heard from experts on the science and economics of direct air capture, discussed the role of corporations and governments and confirmed the importance of environmental justice and community engagement in scaling high-quality carbon removal solutions.

This was our exciting 2023 line-up of speakers and moderators:

• Anca Gurzu, Cipher

• Anu Khan, Carbon180

• Bill Gates, Breakthrough Energy (pre-recorded video address)

• Brandon Middaugh, Microsoft (pre-recorded video address)

• Brian DiMarino, JPMorgan Chase & Co

• Brian Kahn, Bloomberg

• Christoph Gebald, Climeworks

• Claire Nelson, Columbia University

• Erin Burns, Carbon180

• Eve Tamme, Climate Principles

• Giana Amador, Carbon Removal Alliance

• Greg Nemet, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Hannah Wise, Moderator and media coach

• Helen Bray, Puro.earth

• Howard Herzog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

• Katharine Hayhoe, The Nature Conservancy (pre-recorded video address)

• James Mwangi, Africa Climate Ventures

• Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks

• Julio Friedmann, Carbon Direct

• Marcius Extavour, TIMECO2

• Michael Rammelsberger, Mammut

• Mischa Repmann, SwissRe

• Na'im Merchant, Carbon Removal Canada

• Natalia Dorfman, Kita

• Nikki Batchelor, XPRIZE

• Noah Deich, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy

• Prof. Lord Nicholas Stern, The Grantham Institute (pre-recorded video address)

• Rachel Delacour, Sweep

• Rich Lesser, BCG

• Simone H. Stewart, National Wildlife Federation

• Ted Christie-Miller, BeZero Carbon

• Ugbaad Kosar, Carbon180

We are honored and grateful for the excellent contributions of these speakers and moderators, the fantastic engagement of onsite and online guests and look forward to the next Summit.