Invest in Carbon Removals @ AFEN CDR Days

Join leading financial institutions, climate innovators, and carbon removal ventures for an exclusive investor-focused session at Boston Consulting Group’s Paris office on October 15th.

As the race to net zero intensifies, carbon removal is becoming a cornerstone of credible climate strategies—and a rapidly emerging frontier for climate-focused investment. With rising demand for high-integrity removals and growing policy momentum, capital is now critical to scaling solutions for a carbon-negative future.

Taking place during AFEN’s CDR Days 2025 - France’s leading event for the carbon removal industry - this Paris edition of Invest in Carbon Removals offers a unique opportunity to access this fast-growing market, align portfolios with climate objectives, and secure early returns in a maturing sector. 

What to Expect

The session will be hosted at Boston Consulting Group and co-organised by the Negative Emissions Platform (NEP), the French Association for Negative Emissions (AFEN), and France Invest — the national association for France’s private equity industry. This partnership brings together climate innovators, investors, and policymakers to explore how capital can accelerate durable carbon removals in Europe.

Meet our speakers

Hear from leading investors, corporate buyers, and innovators on the evolving investment case for CDR and what’s needed to accelerate deployment. Confirmed speakers include:

• Eric Marty, Co-chair of France Invest’ Industry and Ecological Transition Commission, France Invest

• Chris Sherwood, Secretary-General, Negative Emissions Platform

• Sebastien Dewarrat, CEO, ClimeFi

• Quentin Servais-Laval, VP Finance, Operations, Deep Sky

• Andrew Shebbeare, Managing Partner, Counteract

• Olle Billinger, Senior Advisor, SEB

Moderated by Cara Maesano

Rapid-fire Pitches

Five CDR ventures will showcase their business models, growth plans, and funding needs in short 3-minute presentations, spanning pathways such as biochar, direct air capture, enhanced rock weathering, riverine and ocean-based removal.

• Biochar / BECCS – Bryan Reynolds, Director, Standard Gas
  Transforming biomass and waste into stable carbon-rich biochar alongside clean energy co-products.

• Direct Air Capture (DAC) – Mónica Larrazábal Álvarez-Guerra, CEO and Founder, Norma
  Capturing CO₂ directly from ambient air with scalable, technology-driven solutions for long-term storage.

• Enhanced Rock Weathering – Doug Edwards, CEO, Vesta
  Accelerating natural mineral reactions to permanently remove CO₂ while delivering coastal resilience benefits.

• Marine Carbon Removal – Tristan Ferry, CFO, Pronoe
  Harnessing industrial water flows to capture and sequester carbon with co-benefits

• Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) – Zamin Syed, Founder’s Associate, SeaO2
  Extracting CO₂ from seawater to restore ocean balance and enable permanent storage.

Networking with drinks & bites

An opportunity to connect directly with founders, project developers, and fellow investors in a dedicated networking setting.

Why Attend

This invite-only session offers more than just discussion — it’s a front-row seat to the rapidly emerging carbon removals market. Participants will gain fresh insights from leading voices, meet both entrepreneurs and institutional investors, and network during AFEN’s flagship CDR event. With France Invest linking the conversation to France’s wider private equity and finance community, the Paris session provides a unique gateway to one of Europe’s most dynamic investment frontiers.

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