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The State of Climate Protocols

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Cory Levenson, a climate tech consultant and engineer, discusses the current state of climate protocols with a focus on carbon removal and voluntary carbon markets. He examines data infrastructure systems, technical frameworks for protocol interoperability in carbon dioxide removal pathways, and the intersection of carbon markets with regulatory and policy frameworks.

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