Evaluating the Promise of Carbon Capture | OPIS, A Dow Jones Company

Join The Wall Street Journal and market experts for “Evaluating the Promise of Carbon Capture,” a part of the Dow Jones Energy & Sustainability Issue Briefing Series. Recorded October 26, 2023.

Businesses and governments are investing billions of dollars into carbon capture projects. The goal is to offset carbon emissions from manufacturing and energy production – as well as to suck carbon dioxide emissions out of the atmosphere. Examine the projects underway and the investors behind them, and take stock of how and when carbon capture could become a significant force in reaching net-zero goals.

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PROGRAM

Opening Remarks
Gunjan Banerji, Lead Writer, Live Markets, The Wall Street Journal

Curbing Smokestack Emissions
Facilities run by energy, cement and other industrial companies aim to reduce their climate impact by capturing carbon dioxide rather than releasing it into the atmosphere. Svante has created technology and equipment to make this possible. Learn about Svante’s approach and the potential impact on net zero.

Claude Letourneau, CEO, Svante Technologies
In conversation with: Gunjan Banerji, Lead Writer, Live Markets, The Wall Street Journal

What to Do With CO2
Once carbon is captured the question becomes what to do with it. Some projects plan to reuse the CO2. Many other carbon-capture initiatives envision storing, or sequestering, CO2 over a long term underground or under the sea. Examine the science behind sequestration — and concerns that surround both storage and reuse.

Katherine Romanak, Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas
In conversation with: Phred Dvorak, Energy Transition Climate Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Pulling CO2 From the Sky
Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere would help the world limit climate change. Climeworks runs the world’s only commercial direct air carbon-capture facility, which can remove 4,000 metric tons of carbon each year. Hear about the company’s technology and plans for another facility 10 times bigger.

Andreas Aepli, CFO, Climeworks
In conversation with: Amrith Ramkumar, Climate Finance Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Closing Remarks
Gunjan Banerji, Lead Writer, Live Markets, The Wall Street Journal