In an exciting start to its second season, the Plan Sea podcast — now a joint production of the Carbon to Sea Initiative and the American University Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal — dives into the world of carbon removal certification. Hosts Wil Burns and Anna Madlener are joined by experts Sophie Gill, Jing He, and Jennifer Yin from Isometric — a carbon credit certification platform and registry focused on high-quality carbon removal.

The conversation highlights Isometric's unique approach to rebuilding trust in carbon markets through scientific rigor, transparency, and financial alignment, particularly through the example of the organization’s work surrounding Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE). As the first registry to publish an OAE protocol, Isometric is paving the way for this highly-promising carbon removal method. The episode explores the challenges of developing this protocol, potential applications and plans for continuously advancing the protocol, and the critical role of local data and policy in shaping effective carbon removal strategies.

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