A new carbon-dioxide-removal service was launched today by Squamish-based Carbon Engineering.
The service allows customers to purchase the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using CE’s large-scale DAC technology.
Shopify, a leading global commerce company, has signed on as the first customer, and has reserved 10,000 tonnes of permanent carbon-removal capacity from a large-scale project.
Carbon Engineering said Shopify’s significant commitment reflects a growing awareness of the need to include large-scale carbon dioxide removal as part of the climate solution.
The service, Direct to Air capture (DAC), removes carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, enabling it to be permanently, securely and measurably put back underground.
“Carbon Engineering’s mission has always been to deliver a highly scalable and affordable solution for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,” said Carbon Engineering CEO, Steve Oldham.
“We’re thrilled to expand our relationship with Shopify and welcome them as our first carbon-removal customer, and we look forward to supporting others so we can collectively make large-scale carbon removal a reality.”
Stacy Kauk, the Director of Shopify’s Sustainability Fund, said the company was on a mission to make commerce better for everyone, and to help make a low-carbon future a reality.
“We’re Carbon Engineering’s first customer because we recognize the need to go beyond emissions reductions,” Stacy said.
