Direct Air Capture: Climate Solution or Cover for Big Emitters?

Join Silvan Aeschlimann for a discussion on the potential and pitfalls of Direct Air Capture (DAC) in addressing climate change. We will delve into the science behind DAC, its feasibility, and its ethical implications, offering insights into how this technology fits within broader climate action strategies.

Meet the speaker

Silvan Aeschlimann, former Direct Air Capture and Storage lead at RMI

Silvan Aeschlimann is a climate advisor specializing in CDR solutions. He currently advises the RMI’s start-up accelerator, Third Derivative, on its CDR portfolio. Previously, he led RMI’s direct air capture work as part of its CDR initiative, helped build up a small CDR-focused non-profit organization from scratch, and worked as an investigative journalist in both television and print media. He is a co-author of several roadmaps on CDR.

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