Climate Transformed Ventures (CTV) is a methane infrastructure and origination platform company that leverages government funding and private capital to cap orphaned oil wells across the United States and Canada.


An orphaned oil well has no solvent owner of record, leaving the responsibility of capping in the hands of state and federal governments.


The EPA estimates that there are up to 3.7 million orphaned wells in North America, with the estimated cost to cap them ranging from $200bn- $300bn.


There is only $4.7bn allocated by the US Federal Government under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).


This is the first phase of a multi-decade solution that will require the extensive deployment of private capital

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Nov 30, 2021

Kabanga Nickel: The Economic Case for Clean Nickel

Kabanga is the largest development-ready nickel sulphide deposit in the world, unmatched in scale and grade, with at least 30 years life of mine and further production up. More importantly, when operational in 2024, it will produce some of the cleanest nickel on the planet. Chris Showalter, Kabanga’s CEO, joins Paul to discuss the hydromet technology that makes this all possible, the benefits to Tanzania and the need to eradicate smelting.
Guest(s): Chris Showalter, Kabanga's CEO
Moderator: Paul Krake

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