Cohort 2026
Carbon Dioxide Removal
from a Systems Perspective
A twelve-place programme delivered by the Kuehne Climate Center in partnership with Heriot-Watt University, building African expertise in the logistics and supply chains that carbon removal depends on. Selection is by written application alone — there is no interview stage.
Programme overview
Carbon removal only scales if the supply chains behind it do
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is an essential climate mitigation approach that complements emissions reductions by removing and durably storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The programme aims to build a network of CDR logistics champions across Africa who understand the critical role of supply chains in scaling carbon removal solutions.
Participants will complete a specialized training course and become advocates for integrating logistics considerations into CDR project development and deployment.
The expected impact is increased African expertise, stronger CDR value chains, and greater readiness to scale carbon removal solutions and the supply chain systems that support them across the continent.
This is intended as the first cohort of a growing community of practitioners. Future cohorts are planned to expand regional capacity and collaboration, to be determined based on the response to this one.
Delivered in partnership with Heriot-Watt University.
Selection
What we are looking for
The 300-word response to our scenario question is the primary selection instrument. We read for specificity, professional anchoring, and a working understanding of operational trade-offs in real African logistics contexts.
Professional specificity
Concrete detail from work you have actually done, not aspirational statements.
Operational trade-offs
What you are deliberately not optimising for in the first year, and why.
Practical constraints
Constraints you have personally dealt with in real African logistics contexts.
Failure risk
Where your plan is most likely to fail, and the early signal you would watch for.
Participation commitment
Readiness to take an active part throughout the programme.
A maximum of twelve participants will be selected. Passive participation in a 12-person cohort creates a systemic liability for all other participants — we expect commitment.
Preparation
Before you apply
Personal and professional details
Contact information, sector, role, education, and years of relevant experience.
300-word scenario response
A structured answer to a real African logistics-corridor CDR scenario, addressing five required points.
CV / Résumé
PDF preferred. Provides supporting context — not the primary selection instrument.
Cover letter
One page. Specific to this cohort. Names one constraint from your professional context.
Ready to apply?
Strong responses are specific, not aspirational. Applications close 30 October 2026.