Sebastian Manhart
@sebastianmanhart.bsky.social
Climate Advocate | Policy @ Carbonfuture | Founder @ CDRjobs | Chair @ DVNE | Ex-Merkel, World Bank, Tech Entrepreneur | UCL-Cambridge-Harvard 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇮🇹
😶🌫️ New US CDR Policy Rulebook: Don’t make it the star of the show 😶🌫️ 1/8
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March 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
😶🌫️ New US CDR Policy Rulebook: Don’t make it the star of the show 😶🌫️ 1/8
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💚 Why do we need carbon dioxide removal (#CDR)? 💚
It's actually pretty simple... ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
It's actually pretty simple... ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
February 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
💚 Why do we need carbon dioxide removal (#CDR)? 💚
It's actually pretty simple... ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
It's actually pretty simple... ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
How can we use social media to scale CDR? 📱
💙 No surprises here: I am a huge believer in the use of digital communications and social media to advance the carbon removal sector. 1/8
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💙 No surprises here: I am a huge believer in the use of digital communications and social media to advance the carbon removal sector. 1/8
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February 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
How can we use social media to scale CDR? 📱
💙 No surprises here: I am a huge believer in the use of digital communications and social media to advance the carbon removal sector. 1/8
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💙 No surprises here: I am a huge believer in the use of digital communications and social media to advance the carbon removal sector. 1/8
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⬇️ If you listen to one thing today, it's this ⬇️
💚 I’ve done many CDR podcasts over the years, but this might just be the most impactful.
You can watch the full episode on our LinkedIn page or listen to it here:
🔗 Spotify: lnkd.in/duQmjwSZ
🔗 Apple: lnkd.in/dFisWC3z
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💚 I’ve done many CDR podcasts over the years, but this might just be the most impactful.
You can watch the full episode on our LinkedIn page or listen to it here:
🔗 Spotify: lnkd.in/duQmjwSZ
🔗 Apple: lnkd.in/dFisWC3z
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February 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
⬇️ If you listen to one thing today, it's this ⬇️
💚 I’ve done many CDR podcasts over the years, but this might just be the most impactful.
You can watch the full episode on our LinkedIn page or listen to it here:
🔗 Spotify: lnkd.in/duQmjwSZ
🔗 Apple: lnkd.in/dFisWC3z
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💚 I’ve done many CDR podcasts over the years, but this might just be the most impactful.
You can watch the full episode on our LinkedIn page or listen to it here:
🔗 Spotify: lnkd.in/duQmjwSZ
🔗 Apple: lnkd.in/dFisWC3z
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😮 Will the EU need twice as much CDR as expected? 😮
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February 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
😮 Will the EU need twice as much CDR as expected? 😮
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😱 Stanford study: current methodologies systematically underestimate biochar’s durability 1/8
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February 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
😱 Stanford study: current methodologies systematically underestimate biochar’s durability 1/8
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I owe you all an apology.
My previous post about current developments in the U.S. Department of Energy added the wrong kind of fuel to the fire.
I stated that it was the end of CDR at DoE and that the CDR team at the DoE might be gone.
I was wrong. 1/4
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My previous post about current developments in the U.S. Department of Energy added the wrong kind of fuel to the fire.
I stated that it was the end of CDR at DoE and that the CDR team at the DoE might be gone.
I was wrong. 1/4
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February 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I owe you all an apology.
My previous post about current developments in the U.S. Department of Energy added the wrong kind of fuel to the fire.
I stated that it was the end of CDR at DoE and that the CDR team at the DoE might be gone.
I was wrong. 1/4
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My previous post about current developments in the U.S. Department of Energy added the wrong kind of fuel to the fire.
I stated that it was the end of CDR at DoE and that the CDR team at the DoE might be gone.
I was wrong. 1/4
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👋 Goodbye CDR in the U.S. Department of Energy
🇺🇸 No government department in the world has done more for the growth of the carbon removal industry than the U.S. DoE. Unfortunately, that seems to have come to an abrupt and tragic end. 1/6
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🇺🇸 No government department in the world has done more for the growth of the carbon removal industry than the U.S. DoE. Unfortunately, that seems to have come to an abrupt and tragic end. 1/6
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February 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
👋 Goodbye CDR in the U.S. Department of Energy
🇺🇸 No government department in the world has done more for the growth of the carbon removal industry than the U.S. DoE. Unfortunately, that seems to have come to an abrupt and tragic end. 1/6
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🇺🇸 No government department in the world has done more for the growth of the carbon removal industry than the U.S. DoE. Unfortunately, that seems to have come to an abrupt and tragic end. 1/6
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🇩🇪 Germany is going to the polls: what does this mean for CDR? 🇩🇪
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February 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🇩🇪 Germany is going to the polls: what does this mean for CDR? 🇩🇪
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😍 Finally: a database with ALL EU funding opportunities for CDR 😍
💥 Carbon Gap strikes again: this time, they have developed an open-source, searchable database of all 620 funding opportunities for CDR startups in Europe.
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💥 Carbon Gap strikes again: this time, they have developed an open-source, searchable database of all 620 funding opportunities for CDR startups in Europe.
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February 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
😍 Finally: a database with ALL EU funding opportunities for CDR 😍
💥 Carbon Gap strikes again: this time, they have developed an open-source, searchable database of all 620 funding opportunities for CDR startups in Europe.
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💥 Carbon Gap strikes again: this time, they have developed an open-source, searchable database of all 620 funding opportunities for CDR startups in Europe.
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⚠️ What is happening at the US DoE? ⚠️
😡 Over the last few days, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has fallen victim to Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government of Efficiency (DOGE) and thousands of staff lost their jobs (as many as 12.5% of the DoE). 1/7
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😡 Over the last few days, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has fallen victim to Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government of Efficiency (DOGE) and thousands of staff lost their jobs (as many as 12.5% of the DoE). 1/7
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February 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
⚠️ What is happening at the US DoE? ⚠️
😡 Over the last few days, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has fallen victim to Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government of Efficiency (DOGE) and thousands of staff lost their jobs (as many as 12.5% of the DoE). 1/7
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😡 Over the last few days, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has fallen victim to Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government of Efficiency (DOGE) and thousands of staff lost their jobs (as many as 12.5% of the DoE). 1/7
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💚 It’s important – particularly in tough times – to zoom out and remember our *WHY* 💚
📽️ Check out my latest video for why I work in CDR.
⚓ What about you? What keeps you anchored to *YOUR WHY*?
📽️ Check out my latest video for why I work in CDR.
⚓ What about you? What keeps you anchored to *YOUR WHY*?
February 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
💚 It’s important – particularly in tough times – to zoom out and remember our *WHY* 💚
📽️ Check out my latest video for why I work in CDR.
⚓ What about you? What keeps you anchored to *YOUR WHY*?
📽️ Check out my latest video for why I work in CDR.
⚓ What about you? What keeps you anchored to *YOUR WHY*?
🇪🇺 Should biochar carbon removal (#BCR) be integrated into the EU Emission Trading System (#EUETS)? 🇪🇺
🔥 This is one of the hottest CDR topics currently being debated in Brussels and beyond. And its impact goes way beyond BCR and the EU ETS. 1/8
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🔥 This is one of the hottest CDR topics currently being debated in Brussels and beyond. And its impact goes way beyond BCR and the EU ETS. 1/8
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February 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🇪🇺 Should biochar carbon removal (#BCR) be integrated into the EU Emission Trading System (#EUETS)? 🇪🇺
🔥 This is one of the hottest CDR topics currently being debated in Brussels and beyond. And its impact goes way beyond BCR and the EU ETS. 1/8
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🔥 This is one of the hottest CDR topics currently being debated in Brussels and beyond. And its impact goes way beyond BCR and the EU ETS. 1/8
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💪 Let’s walk the talk and make CDR conferences more sustainable 💪
✈️ Over a year ago, I picked a bone with you all about flying around the world to attend climate conferences. The post got lots of people engaged and I was glad to see that there are organisations taking this seriously. 1/8
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✈️ Over a year ago, I picked a bone with you all about flying around the world to attend climate conferences. The post got lots of people engaged and I was glad to see that there are organisations taking this seriously. 1/8
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February 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
💪 Let’s walk the talk and make CDR conferences more sustainable 💪
✈️ Over a year ago, I picked a bone with you all about flying around the world to attend climate conferences. The post got lots of people engaged and I was glad to see that there are organisations taking this seriously. 1/8
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✈️ Over a year ago, I picked a bone with you all about flying around the world to attend climate conferences. The post got lots of people engaged and I was glad to see that there are organisations taking this seriously. 1/8
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💭 Want to find out what I *really* think of the state of CDR and where it’s going? 💭
👀 Then check out my interview with CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 source for cleantech news and analysis, with a reach of 6 million monthly global readers and hundreds of thousands of social media followers. 1/2
👀 Then check out my interview with CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 source for cleantech news and analysis, with a reach of 6 million monthly global readers and hundreds of thousands of social media followers. 1/2
February 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
💭 Want to find out what I *really* think of the state of CDR and where it’s going? 💭
👀 Then check out my interview with CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 source for cleantech news and analysis, with a reach of 6 million monthly global readers and hundreds of thousands of social media followers. 1/2
👀 Then check out my interview with CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 source for cleantech news and analysis, with a reach of 6 million monthly global readers and hundreds of thousands of social media followers. 1/2
😣 Missed our CDR Triple Threat CDR Scoop earlier this week?
🔥 We’ve got good news for you. You can now listen to Eve Tamme, Robert Höglund, and myself get deep into the “like-for-like” principle (and hear me get ROASTED by Robert) on the latest episode of the CDR Policy Scoop.
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🔥 We’ve got good news for you. You can now listen to Eve Tamme, Robert Höglund, and myself get deep into the “like-for-like” principle (and hear me get ROASTED by Robert) on the latest episode of the CDR Policy Scoop.
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February 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
😣 Missed our CDR Triple Threat CDR Scoop earlier this week?
🔥 We’ve got good news for you. You can now listen to Eve Tamme, Robert Höglund, and myself get deep into the “like-for-like” principle (and hear me get ROASTED by Robert) on the latest episode of the CDR Policy Scoop.
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🔥 We’ve got good news for you. You can now listen to Eve Tamme, Robert Höglund, and myself get deep into the “like-for-like” principle (and hear me get ROASTED by Robert) on the latest episode of the CDR Policy Scoop.
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📊 Only 1.3% of CDR roles are in policy. That’s a problem.
🧐 Policy is central to scaling CDR, yet policy roles remain critically underrepresented. Let's take a look.
💼 Out of 2,865 jobs recorded by CDRjobs, only 38 have been in policy, just 1.3% and a stark contrast to what is needed. 1/4
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🧐 Policy is central to scaling CDR, yet policy roles remain critically underrepresented. Let's take a look.
💼 Out of 2,865 jobs recorded by CDRjobs, only 38 have been in policy, just 1.3% and a stark contrast to what is needed. 1/4
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February 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
📊 Only 1.3% of CDR roles are in policy. That’s a problem.
🧐 Policy is central to scaling CDR, yet policy roles remain critically underrepresented. Let's take a look.
💼 Out of 2,865 jobs recorded by CDRjobs, only 38 have been in policy, just 1.3% and a stark contrast to what is needed. 1/4
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🧐 Policy is central to scaling CDR, yet policy roles remain critically underrepresented. Let's take a look.
💼 Out of 2,865 jobs recorded by CDRjobs, only 38 have been in policy, just 1.3% and a stark contrast to what is needed. 1/4
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🚨 A record-breaking year for CDR: CDR.fyi's 2024 Year in Review is here 🚨
🥁 The moment we have all been waiting for: CDR.fyi just released its amazing 2024 review, packed with incredibly useful and easily digestible information on the state of the carbon dioxide removals (#CDR) market. 1/0
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🥁 The moment we have all been waiting for: CDR.fyi just released its amazing 2024 review, packed with incredibly useful and easily digestible information on the state of the carbon dioxide removals (#CDR) market. 1/0
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February 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🌊 Can mCDR ride the turbulent waves in the US?
🤯 Did you know that the ocean covers 70% of the Earth and serves as its largest carbon sink, holding 42 times the carbon in the atmosphere? 1/8
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#carbonremoval #climatepolicy #oceans
🤯 Did you know that the ocean covers 70% of the Earth and serves as its largest carbon sink, holding 42 times the carbon in the atmosphere? 1/8
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#carbonremoval #climatepolicy #oceans
February 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🌊 Can mCDR ride the turbulent waves in the US?
🤯 Did you know that the ocean covers 70% of the Earth and serves as its largest carbon sink, holding 42 times the carbon in the atmosphere? 1/8
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#carbonremoval #climatepolicy #oceans
🤯 Did you know that the ocean covers 70% of the Earth and serves as its largest carbon sink, holding 42 times the carbon in the atmosphere? 1/8
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#carbonremoval #climatepolicy #oceans
🤔 Like for like - the policy silver bullet? 🤔
🏛️ In carbon removal policy circles, these three simple words seem to come up more and more.
▶️ Green Claims Directive: use like for like.
▶️ Corporare net zero claims: follow like for like. 1/6
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🏛️ In carbon removal policy circles, these three simple words seem to come up more and more.
▶️ Green Claims Directive: use like for like.
▶️ Corporare net zero claims: follow like for like. 1/6
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February 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🤔 Like for like - the policy silver bullet? 🤔
🏛️ In carbon removal policy circles, these three simple words seem to come up more and more.
▶️ Green Claims Directive: use like for like.
▶️ Corporare net zero claims: follow like for like. 1/6
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🏛️ In carbon removal policy circles, these three simple words seem to come up more and more.
▶️ Green Claims Directive: use like for like.
▶️ Corporare net zero claims: follow like for like. 1/6
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🇨🇦 Canada is quickly and quietly leading the way in carbon dioxide removal (#CDR)
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February 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
🇨🇦 Canada is quickly and quietly leading the way in carbon dioxide removal (#CDR)
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🇪🇺 77% of you believe that Europe is where CDR policy action is going to happen in 2025 - time to get your hands dirty 🇪🇺 1/8
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January 31, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🇪🇺 77% of you believe that Europe is where CDR policy action is going to happen in 2025 - time to get your hands dirty 🇪🇺 1/8
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🌟 The most important slide show of the year is out 🌟
📊 Nat Bullard just released his annual decarbonisation deck. 200 carefully curated graphs that provide you with a full overview of how decarbonisation is progressing. It is the single most insightful deck I see each year. 1/6
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📊 Nat Bullard just released his annual decarbonisation deck. 200 carefully curated graphs that provide you with a full overview of how decarbonisation is progressing. It is the single most insightful deck I see each year. 1/6
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January 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🌟 The most important slide show of the year is out 🌟
📊 Nat Bullard just released his annual decarbonisation deck. 200 carefully curated graphs that provide you with a full overview of how decarbonisation is progressing. It is the single most insightful deck I see each year. 1/6
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📊 Nat Bullard just released his annual decarbonisation deck. 200 carefully curated graphs that provide you with a full overview of how decarbonisation is progressing. It is the single most insightful deck I see each year. 1/6
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💰 CDR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 💰
In case you missed it in the flurry of the craziness that is December, Tencent launched its CarbonX Program 2.0 to Accelerate Climate Tech Innovation at the end of last year. 1/7
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In case you missed it in the flurry of the craziness that is December, Tencent launched its CarbonX Program 2.0 to Accelerate Climate Tech Innovation at the end of last year. 1/7
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January 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
💰 CDR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 💰
In case you missed it in the flurry of the craziness that is December, Tencent launched its CarbonX Program 2.0 to Accelerate Climate Tech Innovation at the end of last year. 1/7
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In case you missed it in the flurry of the craziness that is December, Tencent launched its CarbonX Program 2.0 to Accelerate Climate Tech Innovation at the end of last year. 1/7
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🤫 Brazil: the best kept secret in carbon removal? 🤫
🇧🇷 Here are a few mind-boggling stats about Brazil:
🟢 28% of the world’s biomass is in Brazil
🟢 93% of its electricity comes from renewable sources
🟢 The Parana Basin alone has a geological storage capacity of 270Mt / year 1/8
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🇧🇷 Here are a few mind-boggling stats about Brazil:
🟢 28% of the world’s biomass is in Brazil
🟢 93% of its electricity comes from renewable sources
🟢 The Parana Basin alone has a geological storage capacity of 270Mt / year 1/8
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January 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🤫 Brazil: the best kept secret in carbon removal? 🤫
🇧🇷 Here are a few mind-boggling stats about Brazil:
🟢 28% of the world’s biomass is in Brazil
🟢 93% of its electricity comes from renewable sources
🟢 The Parana Basin alone has a geological storage capacity of 270Mt / year 1/8
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🇧🇷 Here are a few mind-boggling stats about Brazil:
🟢 28% of the world’s biomass is in Brazil
🟢 93% of its electricity comes from renewable sources
🟢 The Parana Basin alone has a geological storage capacity of 270Mt / year 1/8
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