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Can advance market commitments jumpstart climate’s hardest sectors?

Can advance market commitments jumpstart climate’s hardest sectors?

Update: 2025-10-031
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In this episode, I chat with investor Clay Dumas of Lowercarbon Capital about the growing use of “advance market commitments” (AMCs). We discuss how this simple idea — a group of buyers commits to purchasing a set amount of a product if it can be produced — can derisk investment and jumpstart innovation in the climate economy’s toughest sectors. Clay explains what makes for a well-designed AMC and how it can accelerate the path to commercialization for everything from carbon removal to green steel.



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Can advance market commitments jumpstart climate’s hardest sectors?

Can advance market commitments jumpstart climate’s hardest sectors?

David Roberts