Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet
Claim This Podcastby Ed Whittingham & Amit Tandon
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<p>The definitive podcast on one of the most critical efforts of our time, Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet, details the stakes behind the global race to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.</p><br><p>Host<strong> Ed Whittingham</strong> - renowned climate expert, policy advocate, and co-host of the <a href="https://www.energyvsclimate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Energy vs Climate podcast</a> - guides listeners through the history, challenges, and breakthroughs of carbon removal, offering deep insights from the forefront of climate innovation.</p><br><p>In season one Ed explores the rise of one of the most promising carbon removal technology pathways, direct air capture (DAC). This four-part series unpacks the evolution of DAC technology, its potential to help avert climate disaster, and the companies racing to bring it to market.</p><br><p>Learn more at <a href="http://www.scrubbingthesky.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.scrubbingthesky.com</a></p><br><p>Follow us on: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/scrubbing-the-sky/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scrubbingthesky.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://youtube.com/@scrubbingthesky?feature=shared" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><br><p>Produced by <a href="https://www.bespokepodcasts.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts.</a></p><br><p>The podcast is part of the <a href="https://carbonherald.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carbon Herald</a> podcast network.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 26, 2025
BONUS: Canada’s Carbon Edge - How We Can Lead in Carbon Removal with Na'im Merchant & Grégoire Baillargeon
Na'im Merchant and Grégoire Baillargeon join Ed Whittingham in a panel discussion, broadcast live, examining Canada's potential to spearhead carbon removal on a global scale in this interview episode.
April 17, 2025
BONUS - Carbon Removal Day Panel: Lucy Hargreaves, Daniel Kelter, Jorden Dye
<p><strong>A bonus Energy vs Climate episode:</strong></p><p>On February 27, 2025, Ed Whittingham hosted a panel discussion at <a href="https://carbonremoval.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carbon Removal Canada</a>'s <strong>Carbon Removal Day</strong> in Ottawa. They cover a number of topics including the changing political headwinds in the US, efforts to bolster investment in Canada, and silicon valley's interest in CDR. Plus, they take a few audience questions.</p><p><a href="https://www.energyvsclimate.com/bonus-episode-carbon-removal-day-panel2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detailed show notes on episode page.</a></p><br><p><strong>About Our Guests:</strong></p><p><strong>Lucy Hargreaves</strong> is the VP of Corporate Affairs & Policy at <a href="https://www.patch.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patch</a>, a SF-based carbon markets platform that’s accelerating investment into global climate action at scale. Beyond her work at Patch, Lucy is part of the core team driving Build Canada and Canada Spends, volunteer-led initiatives focused on helping Canadian entrepreneurs share their ideas for a bolder, richer, freer country and making government spending more accessible and transparent. </p><br><p><strong>Daniel Kelter</strong> is <a href="https://carbonremoval.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carbon Removal Canada</a>’s Director of Government Relations, a strategic policy advisor who excels at connecting political insight with industry challenges. With experience working alongside Members of Parliament and navigating the intricacies of hard-to-decarbonize sectors like fertilizer and steel, Daniel has been instrumental in crafting advocacy strategies that forge strong government-industry partnerships."</p><br><p><strong>Jorden Dye</strong> is the director for the <a href="http://businessrenewables.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Business Renewables Centre-Canada</a> and the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Centre, both initiatives of the Pembina Institute focused on accelerating climate action through corporate procurement. His work includes leading a community of over 60 participating organizations across Canada to spur renewable energy development and developing educational resources to introduce carbon dioxide removal to new audiences.</p><br><p>Produced by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/atandon1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amit Tandon</a> & Bespoke Podcasts</p><p>___</p><p><strong>Energy vs Climate</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.energyvsclimate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.energyvsclimate.com</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/energyvsclimate.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@energyvsclimate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/energy-vs-climate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://x.com/EnergyvsClimate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X/Twitter</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 25, 2025
Skeptics vs Believers: Is Direct Air Capture Hope or Hype?
<p>Host <strong>Ed Whittingham</strong> closes out Season 1 by examining the case against Direct Air Capture by one its harshest critics, <strong>Al Gore</strong>, followed by the counterarguments of supporters. Will DAC live up to its hype and potential to help cool a warming planet? </p><br><p><strong>Guests include: </strong></p><ul><li>Greg Nemet, professor at the University of Wisconsin</li><li>Klaus Lackner, professor at Arizona State University</li><li>David Keith, professor at the University of Chicago and a DAC pioneer who founded the company Carbon Engineering</li><li>Sara Hastings-Simon, professor at the University of Calgary</li><li>Christian Theuer, Policy Communications Lead at Heirloom</li><li>Jim McDermott, co-founder and the managing partner of Rusheen Capital Management, LLC</li><li>Éric St-Pierre, Executive Director of the Trottier Family Foundation</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more at<a href="http://www.scrubbingthesky.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.scrubbingthesky.com</a></p><p>Follow us on:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/scrubbing-the-sky/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> |<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scrubbingthesky.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://youtube.com/@scrubbingthesky?feature=shared" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a></p><p>__</p><p>Produced by<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/atandon1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts</a>.</p><p>The podcast is part of the<a href="https://carbonherald.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Carbon Herald’s</a> podcast network.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet?
<p>The definitive podcast on one of the most critical efforts of our time, Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet, details the stakes behind the global race to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.</p><br><p>Host<strong> Ed Whittingham</strong> - renowned climate expert, policy advocate, and co-host of the <a href="https://www.energyvsclimate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Energy vs Climate podcast</a> - guides listeners through the history, challenges, and breakthroughs of carbon removal, offering deep insights from the forefront of climate innovation.</p><br><p>In season one Ed explores the rise of one of the most promising carbon removal technology pathways, direct air capture (DAC). This four-part series unpacks the evolution of DAC technology, its potential to help avert climate disaster, and the companies racing to bring it to market.</p><br><p>Learn more at <a href="http://www.scrubbingthesky.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.scrubbingthesky.com</a></p><br><p>Follow us on: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/scrubbing-the-sky/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/scrubbingthesky.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://youtube.com/@scrubbingthesky?feature=shared" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><br><p>Produced by <a href="https://www.bespokepodcasts.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts.</a></p><br><p>The podcast is part of the <a href="https://carbonherald.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carbon Herald</a> podcast network.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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