Amsterdam:
Funding the Future of Carbon Removals

Invest in Carbon Removals | Amsterdam, 28 May 2025
In partnership with Climate Cleanup

Exploring how carbon removals can become a mainstream investment opportunity

Amsterdam marked the first in-person stop of the Invest in Carbon Removals roadshow – an initiative designed to raise investor awareness and accelerate deal flow across the carbon removal economy. Organised with Climate Cleanup, the event brought together innovators, investors, and ecosystem builders for a focused session on how carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions can become investable, scalable climate strategies.

As CDR projects prepare to scale capacity thirtyfold over the next five years, panellists explored the urgent need for funding across the innovation cycle – and the central challenge at hand: how to unlock capital and turn CDR into a bankable solution.

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Clear vision, concrete insights

  • Max Zeller, Founder & Partner, Carbon Removal Partners

  • Ram Amar, CEO, Rewind

  • Brian Reynolds / Oliver Grogono, Standard Gas

Pathways to bankability

From corporate procurement and investor confidence to the role of public support, panellists shared candid insights on the risks, barriers, and opportunities in CDR finance.

Funding journeys and lessons learned

Panellists explored how different CDR methods – from biochar to geological storage – require tailored approaches to investment, with varying risk profiles and capital needs.

Interactive discussion

Audience polls sparked live engagement, revealing perceptions around sector growth, core financing barriers, and bold ideas for unlocking capital at scale.

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Key Takeaways

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Diversification builds resilience

Investing across CDR pathways helps mitigate risk while unlocking a wide range of co-benefits, markets, and return profiles.

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Policy is a key driver of demand

Corporate uptake will grow with stronger government-backed compliance programmes and blended finance mechanisms that reduce perceived risk.

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CDR delivers value beyond climate

The emerging carbon removals ecosystem holds potential to benefit not only the planet, but also industries and communities – if the right funding frameworks are in place.

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The Invest in Carbon Removals initiative will continue to connect climate innovators, investors, and policymakers to strengthen the foundations of a robust and investable carbon removal market. As the ecosystem grows, so will the opportunities to scale impactful solutions through collaboration and capital.

For updates or to explore ways to get involved, contact:
info@negative-emissions.org