S4 #9 | CDR Buyers Deep Dive - Part 2: Ready, Set, Buy!
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In this episode, Tom and Emily discuss the complexities of buying carbon removal, including market routes, due diligence, and internal funding mechanisms.
Get in loser, we’re going shopping. In part two of our buyers deep dive, Tom and Emily move from motivation to mechanics. Because deciding to buy carbon removal is only the beginning. The real challenge is everything that comes next. In this episode: 🏗️ Buying CDR Is Not Exactly A Trip To The Shops: Tom and Emily step inside the deal room to ask what buying carbon removal actually involves, and why the process still looks different from buyer to buyer. 🤝 Direct, Marketplace, Or Somewhere In Between?: We explore the major routes into the market, and how each path shifts who carries the burden of due diligence, education, risk, and relationship management. 📚 A Tiny Language Check-In: Offtakes. Pre-purchases. Payment on delivery. Emily makes sure we are all still speaking the same language. 💥 Buy Now, Pay Earlier: We look at catalytic buying, and why paying early can matter as much as buying at all. For early-stage suppliers, pre-purchases can unlock cash flow, credibility, and further finance. But for buyers, they also mean taking on very real delivery and technology risk. 💸 Money, Money, Money: Eventually, every lofty climate intention runs into the same question: which…
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