Negative Emissions Platform
Dirk Paessler is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader in the field of carbon management and technology. Currently, Dirk serves as the Founder and CEO of Carbon Drawdown Initiative GmbH and holds the position of Vice President at the Negative Emissions Platform, an organization dedicated to promoting carbon removal technologies to meet climate goals. Prior to these roles, Dirk was the Chairman of the Board, Founder, and CEO of Paessler AG from 1997 until May 2024, and contributed as a member of the Advisory Board at carbonfuture and as Beirats-Vorsitzender at Ascora GmbH until mid-2023. Dirk's career began in business development at Atrada Trading Network AG from 1998 to 2001. Dirk holds an Engineer's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
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Negative Emissions Platform
The Negative Emissions Platform is a Brussels-based partnership to improve the political and public recognition of carbon removal technologies and solutions. We represent technology developers, providers and sponsors, research centers, academia, think-tanks and the civil society. Our main focus is on engineered and hybrid approaches with a potential for permanent removal of CO2 - direct air capture and bio-energy with carbon capture and storage, enhanced weathering on land and in the oceans, biochar, soil carbon sequestration, mineralisation in building materials and the use of wood in lasting products and materials. We also actively promote the use of atmospheric CO₂ in e-fuels, materials and chemicals as a way of closing the carbon cycle, while delivering the economies of scale and cost reductions for atmospheric capture technologies. Membership in Negative Emissions Platform is open to a wide range of organisations (varying fees apply), providing they meet the following criteria: They fully support the platform objectives. They are, or want to become active in Europe as a technology developer, retailer, distributor, promoter or sponsor or; They are a national research entity, higher education institution, think-tank or civil society organisation dedicated fully or partially to contributing to research, advocacy and communication in the area of negative emission technologies. If you are interested please get in touch with us at info@negative-emissions.org