At this year’s Carbon Removal Day in Ottawa, we caught up with experts working across the life cycle of carbon removal to discuss the state of carbon removal, keys to scaling up, and Canada’s leadership potential.

Matt Loszak is the co-founder and CEO of Aalo Atomics, a company building factory mass-manufactured nuclear power plants, purpose built for AI data centres.

Dr. Christine Gabardo is the co-founder and CTO of CERT Systems. CERT Systems is producing essential chemicals without fossil fuels, converting CO2 into sustainable chemicals like ethylene using just electricity and water.

MycoFutures is creating a new material for the fashion industry (and beyond) using mycelium, the root system of fungi. Their material is a leather alternative that is animal-free, plastic-free and non-toxic. MycoFutures combines mushroom cultivation, vertical farming technology, and novel tanning methods to create innovative materials that have the look and feel of leather but without the environmental impact.

TerraFixing has engineered the only Direct Air Carbon Capture (DAC) technology to capture CO2 in cold climates. Because of their unique cold climate technology, they enable northern mines and the underserved indigenous communities nearby to fully decarbonize and achieve energy independence.

In this episode of The Climate Cycle, I share a preview of our upcoming report, breaking down what’s happening by industry, which investors and regions are the most active, and year-over-year changes in deal activity.