In this episode you will learn:

00:00 Introduction to Voluntary Carbon Markets

01:51 Exploring the Controversy Around Carbon Offsetting Firm Southport

05:14 Defining Carbon Credits and Carbon Offsets

11:09 The Challenges of Carbon Sequestration

19:59 The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Carbon Markets

25:28 The Struggles and Potential of Nature-Based Carbon Credits

29:28 The Need for Both Engineering and Nature-Based Solutions

30:15 The Impact of Energy Sources on Carbon Credit Calculations

31:05 The Importance of Clean Energy

31:32 Challenges of Carbon Dioxide Capture

32:30 Potential Low-Energy Solutions for Carbon Capture

33:28 Discussion on Carbon Capture Techniques

34:08 The Role of Rock Weathering in Carbon Capture

34:48 The Potential of Carbonates in Carbon Sequestration

37:04 Challenges in the Voluntary Carbon Market

38:07 The Role of Compliance Market in Carbon Reduction

38:53 The Impact of Corporate Carbon Reduction Goals

39:43 The Need for More Credible Carbon Projects

40:34 The Role of Government and Companies in Carbon Reduction

52:01 The Rise of Climate-Focused Startups

55:04 The Business Models of Climate Startups

59:03 The Future of Carbon Capture Startups

About:
Maryanna Saenko is an early-stage venture capitalist and cofounder of Future Ventures. She invests in frontier technologies that make the world a better place, and don’t prey on human frailty. Recent investments have been across a wide swath of sectors, including nuclear fusion, sustainable agricultural and land management, bee immunology, women’s reproductive longevity, and the application of AI to everything from the construction industry to medical therapeutics. Previously she was at Khosla Ventures, and prior to that DFJ. She was also an investment partner at Airbus Ventures where she led a series of venture investments strategically aligned with Airbus’ future-of-aerospace initiatives. Before Airbus, Maryanna was a consultant at Lux Research and a research engineer at Cabot Corporation. She’s worked on lunar rovers, martian landers, driverless cars, and long-range low-frequency communication systems. 

Maryanna graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a BS in BioMedical Engineering and a BS and MS in Materials Science and Engineering.