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Carbon Removal Purchase
Alphabet Inc. · 2026-09-16 · Importance 37 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Google agreed to purchase 1 million tonnes of near-term methane impact from a Terradot project in Southern Brazil by 2030. Google also agreed to purchase 1 million tonnes of carbon-removal impact by 2040, making the commitment its largest carbon-removal purchase to date. The project combines methane avoidance in rice farming with enhanced rock weathering and permanent carbon dioxide removal.
Key facts
- Google will purchase 1M tonnes of near-term methane impact by 2030 source
- Google will purchase 1M tonnes of carbon removal impact by 2040 source
- Google has agreed its biggest carbon-removal deal yet backing a project in Brazil run by developer Terradot source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liability | negative | committed | — | Google will purchase 1M tonnes of near-term methane impact by 2030 |
| liability | negative | committed | — | Google will purchase 1M tonnes of carbon removal impact by 2040 |