CO2 Summit: How to scale up direct air capture

  • Gas
  • April 4, 2025

As the world continues to overshoot emissions targets, direct air capture (DAC) is increasingly seen as a vital tool in the climate toolbox. But the technology is still at a relatively early stage, costs remain high, and perception challenges persist.

At the European CO2 Summit 2025, a panel of DAC pioneers explored the future of the technology, the hurdles to overcome, and how modular design and operational data are opening up a pathway to commercial scale. Anthony Wright reports

The panel 

Rob van Straten, CEO, Skytree

Pól Ó Móráin, CEO and Co-founder, Carbon Collect

Matt Atwood, CEO and Co-founder, Aircapture

Chair: Rob Cockerill, Global Content Director, gasworld

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