MI-CDR Social Licence Webinar

Overview

To meet global net zero targets by 2050 with <2°C warming, we need more than emissions reductions; rapid deployment of novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies (at scale) is now essential. By 2050, the projected amount of CDR required is approximately 10 Gt globally.

CDR involves capturing CO₂ directly from the atmosphere and storing it on land, in the ocean, or geology. A diverse portfolio of conventional (e.g., reforestation, afforestation, soil carbon) and novel (e.g., direct air capture, biochar, ocean alkalinity enhancement, enhanced rock weathering) CDR approaches will be critical to address residual emissions and hard-to-abate sectors. However, technology alone isn’t enough; social acceptance is a key enabler of CDR success.

Join us as we spark a global dialogue and engagement on the social dimensions of CDR, bringing together researchers, government, and industry. We will explore how we can build trust, and the role of actors, including public, industry, and government in ensuring responsible CDR governance. The webinar will provide learnings across the Asia Pacific, America, and Australia to understand shared challenges and pathways to build social acceptance for CDR deployment.

Pricing

• Free

Dates and Times

Contact

Yuwan Malakar

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Agenda

Speaker biographies

Professor Masahiro Sugiyama is a professor at the Institute for Future Initiatives at the University of Tokyo. He holds a PhD in Climate Science and Master of Technology and Policy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He held the prestigious role of lead author for IPCC’s Working Group III’s contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report published in 2022.

Recent research projects undertaken by Masahiro include scenario analysis of climate and energy policy and governance of climate engineering from the public engagement perspective.

Masahiro is also a current member of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection Working Group 41 Ocean Interventions for Climate Change Mitigation.

Dr Sarah Nawaz is a social scientist and Director of Research at the American University for Carbon Removal Law, Policy. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia and a Research Affiliate at the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society at the University of Oxford. Sarah holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia and undertook postdoctoral work at the University of Oxford.

Currently Sara works on the science advisory board for the Carbon-to-Sea Initiative and has previously served as a governance reviewer for Frontier Climate. Sara specialises in understanding the social impacts and governance of emerging climate technologies, particularly CDR, with a focus on how socio-political contexts and conditions shape judgment on novel technologies.

Dr Yuwan Malakar is a Research Scientist at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). He holds a PhD in Energy Governance from the University of Queensland, where he received the Dean's Award for Outstanding Research Theses. Yuwan’s research centres on risk governance for emerging technologies, with a particular focus on sociological approaches to risk assessment and management. He currently leads a national project dedicated to the responsible development of CDR technologies, investigating the deployment of two specific methods: mineral carbonation and ocean alkalinity enhancement.

Contact

• Yuwan Malakar, Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Yuwan.Malakar@csiro.au
• Emily Willis, Senior Policy Officer, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Emily.Willis@dcceew.gov.au