Key take-aways:
The newest report by the IPCC has confirmed once again that carbon dioxide removal is essential for mitigating climate change
Equity investor Verdane has announced its commitment to neutralize all its future residual emissions with engineered, permanent carbon removals
By supporting Climeworks, Heirloom and neustark, Verdane aims to catalyze demand for crucial net-zero technologies that urgently need to be scaled and brought down the cost curve
Verdane has set a target to achieve net zero scope 1-2 emissions in 2022 and reduce scope 3 emissions intensity (all scope 3 emissions except portfolio company emissions) by 65% until 2030 versus 2021
The latest report by the IPCC has confirmed that carbon dioxide removal is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. In addition to drastic emissions reductions, carbon removal solutions need to be deployed at scale to remove historic and residual CO₂ emissions to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and eventually net-negative emissions.
Verdane, the European specialist growth equity investor, has announced its commitment to neutralize all its future residual emissions with engineered, permanent carbon removals, including Climeworks’ direct air capture and storage solution. As the first private equity investor globally to make this commitment, Verdane aims to catalyze demand for crucial net-zero technologies that urgently need to be scaled and brought down the cost curve.
In addition to Climeworks, Verdane is also partnering with Heirloom and neustark. After a comprehensive due diligence process, Verdane selected the three companies due to their track record of excellence in the field of carbon removals, highlighting previous agreements with early supporters like Microsoft, Stripe, Boston Consulting Group, LGT Group, and Swiss RE.
Verdane is starting with an initial purchase covering its 2022 and 2023 Scope 1-3 forecasted remaining emissions. As demand for carbon removal technologies is growing and providers are ramping up neutralization capabilities, the removal will be spread over several years, covering several thousand tons of CO₂. Verdane has set a target to achieve net zero scope 1-2 emissions in 2022 and reduce scope 3 emissions intensity (all scope 3 emissions except portfolio company emissions) by 65% until 2030 versus 2021.
Bjarne Kveim Lie, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Verdane commented: “It is now established that carbon removal is going to be a necessary complement to – though of course by no means a substitute for – dramatically cutting global emissions. Pioneering firms in this area need pioneering customers willing to accept higher short-term costs for higher quality offsets. Verdane is calling on both businesses and the worldwide asset management community to join in this effort to help create a global market where there isn’t one today.”
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