Europe must not miss the opportunity to become the global leader in carbon removals, according to John Collison, founder of US-Irish payments behemoth Stripe.
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October 5, 2023
Europe should win at carbon removals, says Stripe’s John Collison
Speaking at Sifted Summit, the founder of payments behemoth Stripe talks up the climate tech opportunity in Europe
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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