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Google, H&M, Stripe and other Members of the Climate-Focused Frontier Coalition to buy $80M of Carbon Credits

Google, H&M, Stripe and other Members of the Climate-Focused Frontier Coalition to buy $80M of Carbon Credits

Google, H&M, Stripe and other Members of the Climate-Focused Frontier Coalition to buy $80M of Carbon Credits
  • $80 million investment: Google, Stripe, and others purchase carbon credits to support emerging carbon capture technologies.
  • Innovative solutions: CO280 uses oil industry tech at paper mills, while CREW deploys limestone-based capture at sewage plants.
  • Scaling goals: Deals aim to reduce carbon removal costs to $100 per ton and deliver scalable, affordable solutions.

The News:

Google, Stripe, and other Frontier coalition members are investing $80 million in carbon credits to fund two firms deploying innovative carbon capture technologies at paper mills and sewage plants.

The Deals:

  • CO280: Awarded $48 million to remove 224,500 metric tons of CO₂ (2028–2030) using oil field CCS technology at paper mill smokestacks.
  • CREW: Secured $32.1 million to capture 71,878 tons of CO₂ using limestone filtration at municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Frontier coalition purchases carbon credits at prices far above the target—$214/ton for CO280 and $447/ton for CREW—to incentivize innovation and drive down costs.

Related Article: Brazil to Consult Indigenous Communities on Carbon Credits Sale

Why It Matters:

Tech-driven carbon capture remains at an early stage but could scale rapidly to remove billions of tons of CO₂ annually. Current methods remain costly, but Frontier’s strategy focuses on long-term affordability.

Hannah Bebbington, Frontier’s head of deployment, emphasized the significance:
“We are really excited about the possibility for large industrial players to integrate carbon removal technologies and start to deliver carbon removal cheaply and at scale.”

Hannah Bebbington, Frontier’s head of deployment

How It Works:

  • CO280: Captures CO₂ at paper mills using proven oil field technology, targeting carbon released by the trees used to produce paper.
  • CREW: Adds carbon-attracting limestone to sewage plant water, leveraging rocks’ natural ability to absorb CO₂.

This approach showcases how older industries can adopt modern solutions to cut emissions effectively.

Looking Forward:

Frontier’s investments reflect a broader effort by tech and finance sectors to accelerate climate tech innovation, even amid uncertain policy support. These early deals aim to pave the way for cost-effective, large-scale carbon removal that aligns with global decarbonization targets.

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