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July 21, 2022

Carbon removal funding will remain strong in recession, Climeworks says

By 2050, the carbon removal industry will be as big as the oil and gas industry is today, Climeworks’ CFO tells Sifted.


Freya Pratty

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Climeworks' founders. Photo: Climeworks.

Carbon removal tech will remain a funding priority even if the global economy slips into recession, Andreas Aepli, the CFO of Climeworks, tells Sifted. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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