Noah Deich on the US policies driving carbon removal innovation

Episode 41 is with Noah Deich, Senior Advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

Today Na’im speaks with Noah Deich about how the US Department of Energy (DOE) is contributing to the carbon removal landscape through innovative programs and policies aimed at decarbonizing the energy sector and advancing carbon removal technologies. 

In this episode, Na’im and Noah discuss:

• Noah's journey into the carbon removal space; 

• The role of DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management;

• Key innovation programs and initiatives supporting carbon removal; 

• The Carbon Negative Shot initiative and its goals;

• The importance of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) in carbon removal projects;

• The DOE’s pilot program for purchasing carbon removal credits;

• Community benefits and engagement in carbon removal projects;

• Approaches in driving market demand for carbon removal.

Relevant Links:

• DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

• Carbon Negative Shot

• Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize

• Direct Air Capture Pre-Commercial Technology Prize

• Commercial Direct Air Capture Pilot Prize

• The Roads to Removal (R2R) Report

• Na’im’s reflections on the unveiling of Mammoth in Iceland

About Noah:

Noah Deich is a Senior Advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. Noah came to FECM from Carbon180, which he co-founded to catalyze the development of a portfolio of carbon removal solutions. Prior to that, Noah was an economic and management consultant with Accenture and ICF international, where he gained experience in many fields including environmental market and carbon offset modeling and renewable and fossil energy power plants valuations. Noah received his MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and his BA from the University of Virginia

About DOE FECM:

The DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) minimizes environmental and climate impacts of fossil fuels and industrial processes while working to achieve net-zero emissions across the U.S. economy. Priority areas of technology work include carbon capture, carbon conversion, carbon dioxide removal, carbon dioxide transport and storage, hydrogen production with carbon management, methane emissions reduction, and critical minerals production. To learn more, visit the FECM website, sign up for FECM news announcements, and visit the National Energy Technology Laboratory website.

This episode was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Consecon Foundation.

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This episode was created and published by Na’im Merchant. Episode production and content support provided by Tank Chen.

Na’im Merchant is the co-founder and Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada, a policy initiative focused on scaling carbon removal in Canada. He is also a policy fellow with Elemental Excelerator. He previously ran carbon removal consulting practice Carbon Curve, and publishes The Carbon Curve newsletter and podcast. Every two weeks, Na’im will release a short interview with individuals advancing the policies, technologies, and collective action needed to scale up carbon removal around the world.

Tank Chen is a carbon removal advocate based in Taiwan whose focus is on communicating the importance of carbon removal to policy makers, corporate leaders, and the broader public through education, communications, and policy advocacy.

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