Rewind’s COP29 Journey

Back from COP29, and wow, what a journey it has been! 

Imagine 40,000 people from across the globe, all united by a shared purpose: fix our climate and guarantee a better future for the next generations. Every morning, the Azerbaijani team welcomed us with warm smiles and music, setting the perfect tone for the day. 🪕

Reflecting on the days we spent in Baku, Rewind had the privilege to be part of some amazing events and panels

Our first panel appearance was on Wednesday, with Gary from Start-Up Nation Central and Tito from Air Miners, we unpacked Article 6.4. Its approval in the early days of COP was a major milestone, opening up huge carbon removals potential and advancements in the integrity of carbon removal in the compliance markets. We felt Article 6 deserved its own blog post, detailing the breakthrough achieved at COP29, so here it is.

To keep track of this progress, we’ve prepared a summary guide for you in this blog post! 

Making a second appearance  with the awesome Tito Jankowski, we showcased innovative water-based approaches to decarbonization, along with the Carbon Blue team, Dr. Dan Dviri and Tal Katz, of, and two more mCDR pioneers, Stefano Capapello of Liment, and Oleg Spiebel from Blue Green Water Technologies.

On Friday, came the next opportunity, This time at the Ocean Pavilion. We discussed the vast potential of oceans and water ecosystems in tackling climate change, while focusing on developing regions like the Ponto-Caspian and Africa. With the amazing Leonardo Valenzuela Pérez of Ocean Visions moderating, we learned quite a lot from Fabian Shaanika of Kelp Blue, and Yernar Sailybayev of Caspian Eco.

On Saturday we took a break from panels, and we had the honor of presenting Rewind at the Global Green Innovation Challenge, where we made it to the finals out of hundreds of companies. Even more exciting—we were chosen as the crowd favorite! It was a fantastic opportunity to share our work on a global stage.We thank SABAH.HUB, the COP29 Organizing Committee, SOCAR, and ABB for creating this incredible platform for climate innovation.

To make our COP29 appearance fun, memorable, and interactive, we created the "Rewind Carbon Sinking Challenge”. Inviting everyone from students to prime ministers to join us in 'sinking' biomass to the bottom of the sea, just like we do in the Black Sea. It was a fun and eye-opening experience, showing how challenging yet achievable our approach is. Participants got a taste of the future certifications we will provide and saw firsthand how ambitious goals can be both serious and playful.

Weekend passed and on Monday, we announced the International Scientific Workshop on Organic Carbon Sequestration in Anoxic Marine Environments, hosted by GeoEcoMar in Bucharest and endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade. The announcement was made alongside the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Ambassador Peter Thomson, Leonardo Valenzuela Pérez (you should know him by now, from Ocean Visions), Prof. Nianzhi Jiao of Xiamen University, and Vladimir Ryabinin, former Executive Secretary of the UNESCO Ocean, who was behind the creation of the UN Ocean Decade.

The Women in Climate brunch was a beautiful and inspiring way to wrap up our COP29 journey. Twenty inspiring women—leaders in policy, entrepreneurship, science, and beyond—came together, each driving big change in her unique way. The atmosphere was warm, filled with inspiration and connection, reminding us how important it is to support each other as we take bold steps to tackle climate change.

Now it’s time to turn these conversations into action. We are ready for new collaborations, launch new pilots, and bring our protocol to the forefront. Together we can shape a transparent, accountable future for carbon removal and climate mitigation. Let’s keep this momentum going.

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