Join the Wren team at Union Square Venture’s beautiful Library Room to discuss the critical role of philanthropy in funding carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions. This event is part of Wren Climate Collective’s non-profit mission to fund ambitious climate solutions with philanthropic capital. Learn more here: https://www.wren.co/collective
CDR funding has surged over the past decade, yet ten companies dominate ~90% of total tons sold, with two-thirds of sales coming from a single corporate buyer, Microsoft, highlighting diversification risks. We’ll discuss how fast, flexible grants from a collective of donors can provide the injection of capital needed to diversify the CDR industry and lift up new technologies capable of scaling to sub-$100 per ton of CO₂ removed.