Accelerating Carbon Removal Through Industrial Integration

Panel Discussion
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
3:30 - 4:40pm

As the carbon removal market scales rapidly to meet net-zero targets, demand for durable removal credits is outpacing supply. Many high-potential projects face critical barriers, from permitting delays to logistical bottlenecks and risk-averse financing environments.

This panel explores how integrating carbon removal into established industrial systems—like landfill operations and utility vegetation management—can help unlock scale and speed. Featuring Carba’s hybrid biochar–biomass burial approach, which delivers 1,000+ year permanence and co-benefits like methane mitigation, PFAS capture, and groundwater protection, the session will examine how cross-sector collaboration can align environmental, regulatory, and commercial incentives.

Moderator: Andrew Jones, CEO, Carba

Panelists:

Edward Weinberg

Senior Consultant, External Affairs & Policy, Excel Energy

Terry Johnson

Senior Director of Disposal Operation, Waste Management

Steffi Muhanji

Head of Biochar Strategy, Microsoft

Dr. Eric Singsaas

Director of the Materials and Bioeconomy group, University of Minnesota, NRRI