The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere has brought wealth to the Western world, but it's also the root cause of climate change. Now, there's a global conversation about decarbonization—a significant shift away from using fossil fuels to cleaner, carbon-free energy. Alongside this movement, various techniques for carbon removal have emerged, targeting the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere, and carbon capture, which aims to capture emissions from industrial activities. What is the true potential of these techniques and activities?

David Ho, professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and an expert on the natural carbon cycle, uses a time machine analogy to illustrate the effectiveness of current Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) techniques. In a renowned Nature article, he concludes that "removing CO2 from the atmosphere is futile until society has substantially curtailed its polluting activities."

After David Ho's introduction, a panel will discuss the possibilities and challenges of techniques like Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR).

Speakers:
David Ho, Professor of Oceanography at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa & Co-Founder and Director of Science at [C]Worthy
Benedicte Staalesen, Director Communication and Governmental Affairs Northern Lights JV
Nils Røkke, Director of Sustainability at SINTEF

Moderator: Stefan Pieter Sobolowski, researcher at the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research

Admission: Single event ticket, day pass or festival pass

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