Why the Iran war should change how we think about fertilizer
The war in Iran risks food insecurity, with half the world's crops dependent on nitrogen fertilizer. Biochar can help reduce dependency in the first place.
Michelle You is CEO and co-founder of Supercritical, the leading carbon removal marketplace. A former venture partner at LocalGlobe, where she focused on climate investments, Michelle is a repeat entrepreneur with a proven track record. As co-founder of Songkick, she grew the company to over 20 million monthly unique users and raised capital from Y Combinator, Index Ventures and Sequoia before exiting to Warner Music Group in 2017.
The war in Iran risks food insecurity, with half the world's crops dependent on nitrogen fertilizer. Biochar can help reduce dependency in the first place.
To scale AI without blowing past climate commitments, big tech must invest in carbon removal, but governments must also provide support for this solution.
A pesar de un discurso más moderado, las empresas están redoblando sus esfuerzos en la eliminación duradera de carbono: el progreso silencioso está definiendo la acción hacia el cero neto.
Despite toned-down climate messaging, companies are doubling down on durable carbon removal – quiet progress is defining the next era for net zero action.
At a moment of unprecedented uncertainty for net zero, biochar-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is set to reshape the global carbon market.



