Moderator: John Langford (AEG)

Speakers: Sam Booth (AEG Europe), Mark Stevenson (CUR8), Claire O'Neill (A Greener Future)

In the week before GEI, The O2 will host the world's first carbon-removed gig, featuring The 1975 in partnership with AGF and carbon-removal experts CUR8. These pilot events will use a portfolio of carbon-removal methods to physically extract the carbon generated by the events from the atmosphere and durably store it out of harm’s way. This could be a game-changing step on the path to helping the global live events industry reach genuine net-zero. If successful, these pilot events could create a best-practice model for venues, promoters, and tours worldwide on how to execute a carbon-removed event, and more broadly, to encourage and inspire the reduction of carbon emissions in the live entertainment industry as it transitions to a low-carbon future. Our speakers will explain what a carbon-removed gig actually is, discuss how the event went, and whether it should be repeated.