The AMC initiative aims to de-risk R&D investment and capital expenditures needed to scale carbon removal and grow that industry, but we also need to build the world's capacity to pull 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide out of the sky every year by 2050 through collaboration and leveraging the power of capital.
The value of a ton of carbon goes beyond just its carbon content, posing challenges, but also opportunities for nature-based conservation organizations looking to be part of the carbon market.
The burning of fossil fuels is driving the climate crisis, and there is a need to take climate activism into the electoral arena by recruiting and training candidates to run for office and make sure they win, in order to address this growing issue that affects the planet tremendously.
Researchers have identified the most cost-effective ways to make the world a better place, including addressing poverty, hunger, climate change, corruption, and war, in order to achieve the greatest impact for every dollar spent.
There are tremendous opportunities for capitalists to bring new solutions to consumers and change the system without the customers even knowing to make things more efficient. Targeting areas related to climate change could greatly contribute towards fixing the problem, such as addressing the 60% energy loss that currently occurs in the world.
Kleiner Perkins invested a billion dollars in a hundred clean tech companies starting in 2006, although most of them failed. They stress the importance of entrepreneurs being intellectually honest about the risks in their venture.