GFN is organizing a session, bringing together project developers, financiers and buyers of carbon removal to explore how to de-risk carbon removal.
The event focuses on why decision making is so difficult in the transition to Net Zero. In view of technological, regulatory and market uncertainties, companies often choose to wait. However, delaying action risks higher long-term costs, greater uncertainty about supply of carbon removal, and loss of market access.We argue that thinking in optionality helps to move beyond action paralysis: From complexity to an agile plan.
The session will feature an introduction to real options thinking from Permutation and ZHAW and panelists from JURA Materials, Outlive Advisory, UBS and others.
Key questions:
· What makes carbon removal credible for buyers?
· How do you bring C-level and boards on board?
· What makes a project financeable?
· What makes an agreement between buyers and suppliers bankable?
· Where are the regulatory guardrails heading?
· How can optionality reduce or hedge risk in early engagement?
· What are the biggest concerns when embedding optionality into an offtake agreement?
***A Climate Week Zurich event, held within a programme of 250+ sessions from 4-9 May 2026 focused on co‑creating and scaling climate solutions across sectors.***
Event language: English
Knowledge level: Advanced knowledge, Expert / Professional level
Admission: Participants may request an invitation. The organizer reserves the right to approve or decline registrations
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