Episode 2 - Robert Höglund

The CDR Procurement Guide

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In this episode of CDR Procurement Guide, Eli spoke with Robert Höglund, the leading CDR influencer.

Robert Höglund is an advisor in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and climate policy. He manages the charitable Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund, co-founded the CDR market overview CDR.fyi, and writes regularly on carbon removal and corporate climate contributions. For Carbon Gap he co-authored the report Bridging the Ambition Gap. He is also a member of the EU Expert Group on Carbon Removals (observer status), and of the Science-based Target initiative’s (SBTi) Technical Advisory Group. Robert previously headed Oxfam Sweden’s policy and communications team and founded the Climate Goal Initiative in Sweden.

CDR.fyi is the largest open data platform dedicated to providing information durable carbon removal. Our goal is to equip market participants, policymakers, consultants, academic researchers, and capital allocators with up-to-date, accurate data on the CDR industry to guide investment and help sustainably scale the solution.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• Simple ways to understand CDR
• No reason to fear CDR. Comparing carbon removal with the early development of other industries
• Scaling challenges. Highlighting the need for increased buyer participation to scale carbon removal efforts.
• Role of carbon pricing. Putting a price on carbon allows investment in reduction and removal.
• Call for universal action. Advocates for widespread support, even by individuals purchasing just one tonne of carbon removal.

-Relevant Links-

• Robert’s LinkedIn
• Robert’s Illuminum page
• Carbon Gap Report: Bridging the Ambition gap: A framework for scaling corporate funds for carbon removal and wider climate action
• CDR.fyi
• Milkywire [Klana] Case Study
• Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund
• How to set an internal carbon fee