Leila Conners & Sebastian Manhart

The Giga Ten

The Giga Ten is a conversation between the author of the Giga Ten, Sebastian Manhart, and Leila Conners, Founder of Tree Media and director and producer of Legion 44. More on Sebastian Manhart: he is the world’s most followed carbon dioxide removal (CDR) expert, providing daily market & policy insights to >33,000 followers. He is the Senior Policy Advisor of Carbonfuture, the leading platform for high-quality CDR credits. Sebastian is also the Chair of the Board of the DVNE, the German CDR Association, as well as a founding Director of the US Biochar Coalition and the Enhanced Weathering Allia...

Author

Leila Conners & Sebastian Manhart

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Technology

Podcast website

www.treemedia.com

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

The GigaTen Episode #19 June 2026 26.06.2026

In this 19th Episode of The GigaTen with Sebastian Manhart, the CDR is going through a maturation process with new buyers and an adjustment to the target price of $100/ton.   For more on CDR, watch Legion 44: https://lnkd.in/dWMWi2fw

The GigaTen Episode #18 May 2026 28.05.2026

In The GigaTen Episode 18, Sebastian and Leila cover the surprising survival of the US DAC hubs, the timeline for the success of CDR and many other pressing topics in the CDR Space. 

The GigaTen Episode #17 April 2026 27.04.2026

In this 17th Episode of The GigaTen that's a bit late due to a busy April, we get into the details of CDR policy around the world and with a touch at the finish on the Microsoft pause.  

The GigaTen Episode #16 March 2026 25.03.2026

Welcome to March and a tragic time of war. In this GigaTen we discuss how doing our daily work helps stay the good course and we survey some of the good news in the CDR sector.   Tree+  https://treemedia.vhx.tv/browse Sebstian Manhart  http://www. Sebstianmanhart.com Tree Media  http://www.treemedia.com

The GigaTen Episode #15 February 2026 09.03.2026

The February episode of the GigaTen is coming out a bit late, but as global events have transpired, this discussion hits different.  And as always for the deep dive on CDR, watch Legion 44 ( https://treemedia.vhx.tv/products/legion-44-to-buy )

The GigaTen Episode #14 January 2026 22.01.2026

In this 14th Episode of the GigaTen, Sebastian Manhart and Leila Conners get into the New Year looking ahead to some rough waters while also looking at gains from 2025.  Pragmatism is the key word here as we open up to new discussions in what was considered off limits topics.  Welcome to the GigaTen in 2026. 

The GigaTen Episode #13 December 2025 13.12.2025

In the 13th Episode of the GigaTen, as the number might suggest, there are headwinds in the CDR industry, but overall there is forward movement.  Who said building a new industry would be easy? Listen in on this month's GigaTen with Sebastian Manhart and Leila Conners.

The GigaTen Episode #12 November 2025 23.11.2025

It's been one year of The Giga 10!  In this episode we talk about the headwinds DACCS is experiencing as well as Bill Gates pivot on climate. And much more.  

The GigaTen Episode #11 October 2025 15.10.2025
The Giga Ten Episode #10 September 2025 22.09.2025

In this 10th episode of The Giga Ten we discuss how marine MRV (mMRV) is maturing and an update on CO2 storage.  This and much more in the following episode with Sebastian Manhart and Leila Conners. Thank you for watching! Relevant Links: Tree+  https://treemedia.vhx.tv/browse  http://www.legion44.world http://www. Sebstianmanhart.com http://www.treemedia.com

The Giga Ten Episode #9 August 2025 29.08.2025
The Giga Ten Episode #8 July 2025 09.08.2025
The Giga Ten Episode #7 June 2025 18.06.2025

In the 7th Episode of The Giga Ten, a discussion with Sebastian Manhart,  we get into how *little* funding CDR gets if one considers the funds allocated to the whole green transition, even though many people assume otherwise.  We get through other pressing topics, like the importance of keeping the EU-ETS tech neutral, SO important.  Watch or listen to the next Giga Ten!

The Giga Ten Ep 6. May 2025 21.05.2025

In this 6th episode of The Giga Ten we discuss how Microsoft is a huge buyer of removals in the space, how Climeworks might want to respond to that Icelandic paper and other CDR policy mechanisms emerging from the EU.  This and much more in the following episode with Sebastian Manhart and Leila Conners.

The Giga Ten Episode #5 April 2025 13.04.2025

In this 5th episode of The Giga Ten we discuss how Germany and Denmark are setting CDR benchmarks as well as standards. The Global South has a seat at the table and ERW and the carbon molecule is complex!  This and much more in the following episode with Sebastian Manhart and Leila Conners. Thank you for listening! Relevant Links: https://tracker.carbongap.org/funding... legion44.world Sebstianman...

The GigaTen Episode #4 March 2025 21.03.2025

Carbon Gap has launched a funding tracker for CDR in Europe which is mighty helpful given it is hard to find pockets of funding for this important innovation. In this 4th episode of The Giga Ten Sebastian Manhart and I discuss this as well as the need to grow CDR companies post pilot. The rest of the conversation covers policies that emerged recently and we end wondering about the new CDR project...

The GigaTen Episode #3 February 2025 14.02.2025

Sebastian Manhart updates us on the CDR (carbon dioxide removal) industry in conversation with Leila Conners. The GigaTen is a newsletter that Sebastian posts monthly and Leila thought it would be an interesting conversation to update monthly as well. We think that CDR is important and a unifying pathway as it creates jobs, proposes new ways to manufacture materials and can remove CO2 as needed. ...

The GigaTen Episode #2 January 2025 15.01.2025

Sebastian Manhart updates us on the CDR (carbon dioxide removal)  industry  in conversation with Leila Conners.   The GigaTen is a newsletter that Sebastian posts monthly and Leila thought it would be an interesting conversation to update monthly as well.  We think that CDR is important and a unifying pathway as it creates jobs, proposes new ways to manufacture materials and can remove CO2 as need...

The GigaTen Episode #1 December 2024 15.01.2025

Sebastian Manhart updates us on the CDR (carbon dioxide removal)  industry  in conversation with Leila Conners.   The GigaTen is a newsletter that Sebastian posts monthly and Leila thought it would be an interesting conversation to update monthly as well.  We think that CDR is important and a unifying pathway as it creates jobs, proposes new ways to manufacture materials and can remove CO2 as need...

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