On September 17th 2024, Climeworks organized a webinar to discuss the role of carbon reduction and removal to ensure a Net Zero future in healthcare with Deborah Le Lirzin from Pharma Days, Marwin Krull from Alliance to Zero and Alissa Monk from Ten23.
Key takeaways:
Deborah Le Lirzin presented the importance of reducing and eliminating the health sector’s carbon footprint to achieve a net-zero future and highlighted the European Green Deal and the significant challenge of addressing scope 3 emissions.
Marwin Krull emphasized the need for collaboration across the pharmaceutical supply chain to achieve net-zero emissions. He detailed the Alliance to Zero organization’s three-pillar structure, focusing on organizational excellence, the journey to zero, and circular devices.
Alissa Monk, sustainability lead at Ten23, shared the company’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2025 and achieving carbon neutrality. She highlighted the importance of sustainable procurement and collaboration across the value chain.
Climeworks’ contribution: Chiara Caduff and Simon Haller from Climeworks discussed the role of carbon removal technologies in achieving net-zero targets. They explained the importance of combining different carbon removal methods and the need for high-quality, long-term solutions.