Brian Kahn

Your friendly local @climate tech editor. Open DM haver. Say hi. @protocol, @EARTH3R, and @GMGUnion forever

[Ari Natter @AriNatter]

NEW: The Biden administration is set to announce the winners of the first-round of funding for technology that fights climate change by sucking carbon from the air.

Projects by Occidental and Climeworks are said to be front-runners.

https://t.co/xklFpQaARj 🔓w/ @blkahn

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@KellyHereid New postcard from the anthropocene (h/t @EricHolthaus) https://t.co/9HlkmBiygZ

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

Postcards from the anthropocene https://t.co/fZ2qJt5y9B

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

New postcard from the anthropocene (h/t @KellyHereid) https://t.co/xruG24JBgL

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@Lucas_Jackson_ I’m still too new sorry!

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

Some personal news: I am over at The Other Place now too

[Coco Liu @cocojournalist]

Thread 🧵1) With monsoon season fast approaching, #Pakistan has already seen heavy rains and strong winds resulting in dozens of fatalities. This year, though, the rain is falling on a country still reeling. https://t.co/HMAu88YpTM w @FaseehMangi

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@rcmacleod this is the main reason why I never sleep tbh

[Michelle Ma @HiMichelleMa]

📢Also, calling all Los Angeles-based climate tech founders, researchers, investors and policy people! I just made a cross-country move and am looking to get acquainted with the climate tech community here, so please DM me if you're LA-based and down for a coffee chat.

[Akshat Rathi @AkshatRathi]

Excited to share the cover of my first book. It lays out a framework for scaling climate solutions through success stories from around the world.

🚨 If you pre-order, send the receipt and an address ([email protected]), I'll mail a signed bookplate https://t.co/gFmt9xC3vv

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@twkovach now we’re talking creative climate solutions

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

Forest carbon offsets are a risky bet, part 1390741238 https://t.co/bhDBh2I3rn

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

Canada's wildfire season has already emitted millions of tons of carbon dioxide. Some of that has come from a forest offset project that burned earlier this month (it almost certainly won't be the last) https://t.co/bhDBh2I3rn

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

FYI, this story contains ZERO on-record comment from NYC pizzeria owners who say climate rules would harm them or affect quality of pizza.

The only source who says that is an anonymous "pizza restaurateur," who gave no reason for anonymity

https://t.co/EtVv5WA29a

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@emilygrubert I’ve wanted someone to write a story for about the same amount of time. Sensing a joint opportunity here…

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@mollytaft @newrepublic yw

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@mollytaft @newrepublic OK but have you considered walking to show you love the earth?

[Akshat Rathi @AkshatRathi]

The Loan Programs Office from US govt

2010: $465 million to Tesla
2023: $9200 million to Ford

That's 20x.

https://t.co/kb3bvAyctn

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

Have you ever wondered what would happen if net zero were put to a popular vote? One, you are such a nerd. And two, we're about to find out this weekend https://t.co/vCzfRgnjBW

[Bloomberg Energy @BloombergNRG]

Direct air capture could become a trillion-dollar industry, but only if startups and their backers figure out how to grow up By @blkahn
https://t.co/eiiiM0hOJK

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

@MaryHeglar @harpermusebooks cannot believe I know a *novelist*!!! Congrats!!!!!!!