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Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Jun 17
Google Joins Frontier's $900 Million CO2 Removal Push, Expanding 2022 Climate Buying Pact
Updated
Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Jun 17

Google Joins Frontier's $900 Million CO2 Removal Push, Expanding 2022 Climate Buying Pact

3 articles · Updated · The Keyword | Google Product and Technology News · Jun 17

Summary

  • $900 million in new commitments will back permanent carbon-removal technologies, with Google joining Frontier's expanded advance market commitment announced Wednesday.
  • The funding is aimed at speeding breakthrough methods that lock away CO2 for the long term, extending a purchasing model Google helped launch with Frontier in 2022.
  • Google highlighted projects including enhanced rock weathering to improve soil health and biomass carbon removal to support local economies while storing carbon.
  • The company said these long-duration removals complement its wider climate portfolio, alongside ecosystem restoration and efforts to eliminate superpollutants.

Insights

Is corporate cash for carbon removal a climate game-changer or a dangerous delay tactic?
Can a market for permanent CO2 removal truly scale without robust government carbon pricing?
What are the hidden ecological risks of deploying these climate technologies at a planetary scale?