Challenging Climate
35. Steve Smith on net zero pledges and CDR strategies & tech
Dr Steve Smith is the Executive Director of CO2RE, as well as Executive Director of the Oxford Net Zero initiative, based at the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. He also previously co-led the Climate Science Team at the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In this episode, we take a holistic deep dive into Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and discuss his expertise on net zero pledges, the political and economic strategies for CDR, and technology readiness.
Links:
- Steve’s Smith School profile and CO2RE profile
- The Net Zero Tracker project - supported by students!
- The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report
Dr Steve Smith is the Executive Director of CO2RE, as well as Executive Director of the Oxford Net Zero initiative, based at the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. He also previously co-led the Climate Science Team at the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In this episode, we take a holistic deep dive into Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and discuss his expertise on net zero pledges, the political and economic strategies for CDR, and technology readiness.
Links:
- Steve’s Smith School profile and CO2RE profile
- The Net Zero Tracker project - supported by students!
- The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report