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Expanding the Carbon Removal Rulebook The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved a new suite of methodologies for engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR), strengthening governance of...
Baton Rouge bets on carbon removal ExxonMobil has been selected to transport and permanently store carbon dioxide captured at AtmosClear’s planned biomass energy facility at the Port of Greater Baton...
Amsterdam bets on flexible carbon capture Dutch climate tech company Brineworks has raised €6.8 million (US $7.3 million) in fresh funding to advance a new form of Direct Air Capture...
Schneider Electric has entered its first major high-durability carbon removal deal, signing a multi-year agreement with Swiss-based Climeworks to remove 31,000 tons of carbon dioxide by 2039. The contract is...
A New Front in Carbon and Methane Management Google is expanding its climate strategy with a partnership aimed at tackling two of the atmosphere’s most persistent problems: carbon dioxide removal...
Paris-based Strategist Joins ClimeFi ClimeFi, a specialist in carbon removal portfolio design, has named Antoine Poulallion as its new Head of Strategy. The move comes as demand for credible, scalable...
Puro.earth has raised €11 million ($12 million) in Series B financing to accelerate the scale-up of engineered carbon removal. The round was led by Nasdaq, with participation from Fortum Innovation...
Frontier has signed a $31.3 million offtake agreement with Planetary to expand ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) as a large-scale carbon removal solution. Under the deal, Planetary will deliver 115,211 tons...
J.P. Morgan has arranged a $210 million credit facility for U.S.-based Chestnut Carbon, signaling a major step forward in financing nature-based carbon removal projects at scale. The deal, underpinned by...
Temasek Trust’s Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) has led a US$11.6 million Series A financing round in Equatic, a company pioneering seawater electrolysis to both remove atmospheric CO2...
Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and artificial intelligence firm Cusp AI, has released the Open Direct Air Capture (DAC) 2025 Dataset...
Carbon Compared has launched a free, online carbon credit comparison website aimed at helping companies identify and purchase high‑integrity carbon credits with confidence. Launched last month, the platform enables users...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has partnered with Black Bull Biochar (BBB) to purchase Biochar Carbon Removal Credits as part of a broader effort to integrate sustainable practices into its poultry...
Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step in its climate strategy by inaugurating the country’s first Direct Air Capture (DAC) demonstration unit, located at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and...
Gold Standard Targets Integrity in Engineered Carbon Removals Gold Standard has released its new Engineered Removals Activity Requirements, a comprehensive framework designed to ensure high-integrity carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects...
The UK Government and devolved administrations have confirmed a major expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include engineered greenhouse gas removals (GGRs), targeting operational integration by end-2029...
1PointFive, a leading carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) company, announced a new carbon removal credit agreement with cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks. Under the agreement, Palo Alto Networks will...
Vaulted Deep has signed a landmark agreement with Microsoft to deliver up to 4.9 million tonnes of durable carbon dioxide removal by 2038, representing the second-largest carbon removal deal on...
Frontier has committed $1.75 million to support early carbon removal technologies through its fifth round of prepurchases, directing funds to three startups: Karbonetiq (U.S.), Limenet (Italy), and pHathom (Canada). These...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I), and Danish waste management utility Vestforbrænding have entered into a long-term carbon removal offtake agreement with Microsoft via...
Arbor, a pioneering Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) company, has secured a $41 million carbon removal deal through Frontier, a coalition backed by Google, Stripe, Meta, Shopify, McKinsey,...
Climeworks, a global leader in Direct Air Capture (DAC) and carbon removal solutions, has raised $162 million in additional equity financing, marking the largest carbon removal investment round of 2025...
Hafslund Celsio has signed a landmark agreement to supply Microsoft with 1.1 million tonnes of permanent carbon removals over a 10-year period. The contract is a major boost for Hafslund...
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings has signed a landmark offtake agreement with Wild Assets to deliver up to 120,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and...
JPMorganChase has signed a 10-year agreement with 1PointFive to purchase 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits, marking a significant step in the financial giant’s efforts to decarbonize...
Deep Sky, a Canadian-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) project developer, has entered a multi-year offtake agreement with Rubicon Carbon, marking the first time Rubicon will feature DAC credits in its...
Nasdaq has officially launched the Nasdaq Carbon Academy, an on-demand learning platform designed to educate executives and sustainability leaders on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Built in collaboration with AirMiners, a...
Aircapture, the XPrize-winning direct air capture (DAC) company, has raised $50 million in Series A funding, led by the Larsen Lam Climate Change Foundation, to accelerate deployment of its modular,...
Verde Resources Inc., through its subsidiary Verde Renewables Inc., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc., advancing the commercialization of a low-carbon, biochar-infused asphalt...
Microsoft has acquired 60,000 soil carbon credits from Indigo Ag, its largest such purchase to date. This follows a previous buy of 40,000 credits, signaling continued momentum in Microsoft’s push...
Microsoft has signed a landmark 10-year agreement with Bolivia-based Exomad Green to remove nearly 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ via biochar—a move that marks the largest biochar carbon removal deal...
Microsoft has finalized a multi-year agreement to purchase nature-based carbon removal credits from Climate Asset Management (CAM), supporting its goal to become carbon negative by 2030. The deal — arranged...
NYK Line has taken a significant step toward decarbonization, becoming the first Japanese company to purchase a portfolio of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from Swiss climate tech leader Climeworks....
Carbon Alpha has partnered with Mangrove Systems to embed advanced digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technology into its flagship North Star carbon removal project—Canada’s first large-scale bioenergy with carbon...
Microsoft is backing a major U.S. nature-based carbon removal initiative, agreeing to purchase 1.4 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Living Carbon, a public benefit company specializing in transforming...
Indigo Ag is redefining cropland as a climate asset, announcing its fourth carbon crop with 630K independently verified carbon credits issued through the Climate Action Reserve. This milestone brings Indigo’s...
Occidental (Oxy) has acquired Holocene, a Tennessee-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, in a strategic move to consolidate and scale its carbon removal operations. The financial terms were not disclosed,...
Microsoft has inked the largest carbon removal deal in history, committing to purchase 6.75 million metric tons of engineered carbon removal from AtmosClear, a Fidelis portfolio company, over 15 years....
Orbital Materials and cloud service provider Civo have entered a strategic partnership to pilot carbon removal technology within data centers—aiming to transform a high-emission industry with advanced, AI-powered materials. Civo...
Microsoft has signed a milestone offtake agreement with CO280, committing to purchase 3.685 million tonnes of permanent carbon dioxide removal over 12 years. The carbon will be captured from boiler...
Helin Cox, a seasoned chemical engineer known for scaling critical climate technologies globally, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer at Climeworks. Her extensive expertise spans technology commercialization, industrial scale-up, and...
In this first episode, Host Ed Whittingham dives into the world of Direct Air Capture (DAC), a technology that extracts carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air. Ed explores the...
In this first episode, Host Ed Whittingham dives into the world of Direct Air Capture (DAC), a technology that extracts carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air. Ed explores the...
Puro.earth announced the company officially surpassed a monumental milestone, the issuance of over 1 million CO₂ Removal Certificates (CORCs), each representing one tonne of verified carbon dioxide removed from the...
Capture6 completed a $27.5 million Series A and project funding round to advance its groundbreaking technology that converts waste brine from water treatment into freshwater and carbon capture solutions. CEO...
America’s AI boom demands vast energy infrastructure—but risks massive carbon emissions. Climate-tech innovator Spiritus today announced a $30M Series A funding round, led by Aramco Ventures with participation from Khosla...
Leadership for the Next Growth Phase Puro.earth, a leading carbon removal marketplace, has appointed Jan-Willem Bode as President. With a deep background in sustainability, Bode co-authored the first Gold Standard,...
Chestnut Carbon, a U.S.-focused nature-based carbon removal developer, has raised $160 million in a Series B round. The investment will accelerate its afforestation initiatives, targeting the sequestration of 100 million...
Driving Carbon Removal at Scale Google is ramping up its commitment to carbon removal, contracting over $100 million in credits—three times its 2023 pledge. Through independent purchases and the Frontier...
The LEGO Group is expanding its sustainability efforts with a DKK 19 million commitment toward four carbon removal projects in collaboration with Climate Impact Partners and ClimeFi. The projects aim...
Microsoft is doubling down on carbon removal: The tech giant signed a 25-year agreement with Chestnut Carbon to secure more than 7 million tons of carbon removal credits. This marks...
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd, a global leader in commodities, and GenZero, a decarbonization-focused investment platform owned by Temasek, have committed over $100 million USD to expand the Brújula Verde landscape...
Key Impact Points: Ebb Carbon has signed an agreement with Microsoft to remove up to 350,000 tonnes of CO2 over the next decade using Ebb’s innovative Electrochemical Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement...
Key Impact Points: Morgan Stanley has partnered with Climeworks, a leader in carbon removal, to permanently eliminate 40,000 tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere. This partnership, which runs until 2037,...
Key Impact Points: Why it matters: Meta has joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge, pledging $35 million for carbon removal projects. This is part of...
China’s National Development Bank (NDB) has taken another significant step in supporting sustainable finance by issuing 12 billion yuan (approximately $1.7 billion) in green financial bonds. These three-year bonds, offered...
RepAir Carbon US Inc. and C-Questra have teamed up to launch the European Union’s first onshore Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACS) project in Grandpuits, France. This collaboration marks a...
Microsoft has bought over 80,000 metric tons of carbon removals from the Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project, managed by Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) in Northern California. This purchase aligns...
Carbon Direct and Microsoft have released the 2024 edition of the Criteria for High-Quality Carbon Dioxide Removal, reflecting significant market and scientific advancements since their initial collaboration in 2021. Market...
Hamerkop and the International Biochar Initiative released “A Manual for Biochar Carbon Removal,” a comprehensive guide for biochar producers and investors. It compares certification standards, offers practical project design guidance,...
A new report by Oliver Wyman, in collaboration with the City of London Corporation and the UK Carbon Markets Forum, projects the global carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market could reach...
Neustark, a Swiss carbon removal company, has raised $69 million to expand its operations globally. Led by Decarbonization Partners and Blume Equity, the funding aims to remove 1 million tons...
Deep Sky, the Canadian carbon removal project developer, and Sustaera, a US-based modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore carbon removal technology in Canada....
Google is launching a new coalition called Symbiosis, a multi-company effort designed to increase the effectiveness of nature-based carbon removal projects. Symbiosis brings together a group of corporate buyers committed...
In a landmark deal, Ørsted will sell a further one million tonnes of carbon removal over a ten-year period to Microsoft from Avedøre Power Station, which is part of the...
re.green has finalized its largest carbon removal (CDR) project to date. re.green will deliver approximately 3 million tons of carbon removal credits over a 15-year period through the restoration of...
Frontier has facilitated offtake agreements with Vaulted Deep, a carbon removal company that injects carbon-rich organic waste deep underground for permanent storage. Vaulted spun out of—and uses core tech from—Advantek Waste...
Stockholm Exergi announced that it has signed a contract with Microsoft covering 3.33 million tonnes of permanent carbon removals from bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Värtan, Stockholm. The...
New collaboration aims to scale the full value chain of carbon removal by capturing and permanently sequestering biogenic CO2 at pulp and paper mills. CO280 and Aker Carbon Capture’s collaboration...
As recent global temperatures records show, the world is off-track to reach net zero. The carbon removal industry needs to grow rapidly on all fronts to help fight global warming. This is...
Climeworks, the global leader in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) via DAC+S technology, has been awarded 2.2m CHF (26m NOK) in funding from Enova, at 50 percent funding intensity, in the...
The law will set up an EU certification framework for carbon removals to boost their uptake and help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050. Parliament on Wednesday adopted the provisional...
Climeworks, global leader in carbon removal via direct air capture, and the LEGO Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials, entered a 9-year agreement to permanently remove...
The Next 150, has signed a 6-year purchase agreement with Microsoft to supply 95,000 tons of high-quality Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) credits produced by its General Biochar Systems (GBS) business...
Today Apple welcomed key manufacturing partners Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Murata Manufacturing as new investors in the Restore Fund, which is designed to scale global investment in high-quality,...
1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) company, announced that AT&T has agreed to purchase carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from STRATOS, 1PointFive’s first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC)...
Agreement demonstrates shared commitment to high-integrity projects that, beyond sequestering carbon, support biodiversity and benefit local communities long term Catona Climate, a global climate finance company, announced that Microsoft has...
Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the first EU-level certification framework for for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in...
Neustark’s founder and co-CEO Valentin Gutknecht in conversation with Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Melanie Nakagawa Neustark, a Switzerland-based carbon removal developer, has entered into a multi-year offtake agreement to provide...
The Commission has published a detailed impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. Based on this impact assessment,...
This agreement marks Microsoft’s first purchase of atmospheric carbon removal credits in grasslands, supporting regenerative ranching practices Grassroots Carbon, a leader in providing high-quality carbon removal credits, announced an agreement to...
Key Impact Points: 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) company, and Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, announced that Trafigura has agreed to purchase carbon...
Chestnut will Remove 362,000 Tons of Carbon for Microsoft in Phase I of the Largest U.S. Gold Standard-Registered Afforestation Project Chestnut Carbon (“Chestnut”), a nature-based carbon removal developer founded by private...
Climeworks, a global leader in carbon removal via direct air capture technology, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, are strengthening their collaboration with...
A deal has been signed for Inherit Carbon Solutions to provide Microsoft with permanent carbon removal for delivery through 2028. By leveraging waste-water and food waste for the purpose of...
Tech giant inks deal to buy 1.5 million carbon removal credits from Mombak, aiming to become carbon negative by 2030. Tech giant inks a deal to purchase 1.5 million carbon...
Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, launched Climate Orders, which makes it easy for any business to pre-order carbon removal tons via Frontier, an advance market commitment (AMC) cofounded by...
10,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal will be delivered using new Carbon Casting technology Graphyte, a carbon removal startup backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, announced that American Airlines will be...
The Commission is proposing a Forest Monitoring Law that will plug existing gaps in the information on European forests and create a comprehensive forest knowledge base, to allow Member States, forest owners and forest...
Parliament has adopted its position on a new EU certification framework for technological and natural carbon removals to help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050. With 448 votes to 65...
Apple® announced its first-ever carbon neutral products in the all-new Apple Watch® lineup. Innovations in design and clean energy have driven dramatic reductions in product emissions of over 75 percent...
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, and CarbonCapture Inc., a leading direct air capture (DAC) company, announced a partnership that covers both BCG’s purchase of...
Drax has agreed a MoU with C-Zero Markets in relation to the sale of carbon dioxide removal credits from Drax’s first US BECCS facility. Drax has agreed a MoU with...
A new fund with Climate Asset Management adds another option for securing high-impact, scalable, nature-based carbon removal offsets Apple announced a major expansion of its Restore Fund, doubling the company’s...
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund, and Vitol have completed a joint venture agreement to invest in a range of carbon avoidance and removals projects and are...
Four Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Programs Will Drive the Commercialization of Technologies Helping Remove CO2 Directly from the Atmosphere, Deliver Cleaner Air, Generate Good- Paying Jobs The Biden-Harris Administration, through the...
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