Carbon Conversations

About Carbon Conversations

Welcome to Carbon Conversations, a podcast by Biochar.Life. We engage not only with experts pioneering innovative environmental solutions but also with business leaders championing sustainability in their sectors. From the intricacies of biochar and renewable energy to the broader scopes of smart agriculture, we aim to shed light on the multifaceted approaches to addressing our planet's pressing challenges. Our mission is not just to inform but to inspire and empower you, our listeners, to make informed decisions and impactful changes. Subscribe and be a part of this essential conversations!

Publisher

Carbon Conversartions

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Apr 2023

Latest episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 36 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can Smallholder Farmers Remove Carbon at Scale? - with Yovindra Kanezin

   Yovindra Kanezin, co-founder of Reclimate, discusses how smallholder farmers can remove carbon at scale through innovative climate tech.

2. 

   12 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Thin Green Line: Exploring Challenges in Sustainability Communications - with Mike Rhydderch

   Mike Rhydderch, Head of Sustainability, discusses the difficulties in sustainability communications and how companies can measure and diminish their environmental impact, aiming for a regenerative future in this interview.

3. 

   22 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Powering AI Sustainably: The Future of Data Centres in Asia with Alain Mahieu

   Alain Mahieu is a sustainability and energy transition leader within Singtel’s AI infrastructure division, where he supports the development of AI-ready, sustainable, low-carbon data centres across the Asia-Pacific region. His work covers the full sustainability agenda for digital infrastructure, including green energy integration, power resilience, carbon management, and resource efficiency across energy, water, and materials, with initiatives including the Singapore–Johor Special Economic Zone (SEZ). In parallel, Alain actively contributes to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP), the world’s leading global standard for corporate greenhouse gas accounting, supporting the development and application of methodologies used by companies, investors, and regulators worldwide. His work focuses on the Scope 2 Technical Working Group, shaping guidance on electricity-related emissions that is particularly critical for data centres and other energy-intensive industries. Previously, Alain worked at ENGIE, supporting large energy users and infrastructure operators on sustainability-driven decarbonisation, renewable energy sourcing, and long-term energy transition strategies.

Inside a recent episode

Can Smallholder Farmers Remove Carbon at Scale? - with Yovindra Kanezin

Published 29 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But I guess for those of us in this space, like you and I and many other people in the region as well, we somehow have cracked the code. But I guess what's really promising or what's really interesting about Biochar with regards to CDR, just specific to CDR, is that Biochar has done more deliveries less talking. There's a lot of promising technologies out there. I hate this argument of one against another. Does DAC needs to exist without biochar? No, everything needs to exist because there's a specific use case for it. But with biochar, it's very mature. The technology is out there. It can be scaled right away. […]

Who has been a guest on Carbon Conversations

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Yovindra Kanezin
• Mike Rhydderch
• Michael
• Dr David Hughes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

11,960

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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