About
Who we are is just as important as what we do. Guided by our mission, vision, and core beliefs, we're working to create a carbon-removing future.
Nice to meet you
Carbon180 is a new breed of climate NGO dedicated to bringing together the people, resources, and vision to realize a carbon-removing world. Our mission and vision guide the work we do and the world we aim to create.
Our mission
Design and champion equitable, science-based policies that bring carbon removal solutions to gigaton scale.
Our vision
Eliminate legacy carbon emissions and create a livable climate in which current and future generations can thrive.
Our core beliefs
Scaling carbon removal is urgent, but speed is not our only priority. To help ensure carbon removal is a positive for the climate and communities, our work is guided by five core beliefs.
1. Climate change is unjust.
Excess carbon in the atmosphere drives a fundamental injustice: those least responsible for climate change feel its impacts the most.
2. Our carbon legacy must be eliminated.
Carbon removal should be deployed to eliminate legacy carbon emissions already in our atmosphere, not as an excuse to keep using fossil fuels in the US.
3. Reductions are imperative.
The climate science calls for us to both reduce and remove emissions. Carbon removal must not slow efforts to rapidly decarbonize.
4. Community participation is essential.
Project developers must meaningfully solicit and address the priorities of disadvantaged communities.
5. Benefits beyond climate.
Carbon removal projects can and should offer a range of benefits, serving as a source of economic and environmental prosperity.
How we got here
“The Center for Carbon Removal launches at UC Berkeley and quickly brings carbon removal into mainstream climate conversations while supporting carbon removal program creation at major climate NGOs.”
“We become an independent 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Oakland, CA and release a report on philanthropic funding for carbon removal that results in a first-of-its-kind $10 million pooled fund.”
“With the National Academies of Sciences, we coordinate and secure funding for the release of a foundational research agenda for carbon removal and publish “Carbon Removal Policy: Opportunities for Federal Action.” We also successfully get DAC included in the 45Q tax credit and The New Yorker covers our cutting-edge work (and love for snacks from Trader Joe’s).”
“The Center for Carbon Removal rebrands as Carbon180 and opens an office in Washington, DC, where Noah also testifies before Congress on the USE IT Act. We launch our Leading with Soil initiative, working on the ground with farmers and ranchers to advance soil carbon solutions, and publish “A Review of Global and US Total Available Markets for Carbontech,” the first-ever carbontech market sizing report.”
“We successfully advocate for tens of millions in federal funding for carbon removal, testify twice before Congress on the need for a dedicated carbon removal program, welcome our inaugural class of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and the NAS report is released, setting a roadmap for scaling carbon removal solutions.”
“Building on the success of 2019, hundreds of millions in federal funding for carbon removal are included in appropriations bills. We also release our “Leading with Soil” report (a product of three years of on-the-ground work), support Stripe in making its initial carbon removal purchases, publish a transition book for the upcoming administration to establish leadership on carbon removal, and refocus our efforts on policy work, which is accompanied by moving our HQ to DC and expanding our team.”
“We release “Zero, Then Negative: The Congressional Blueprint for Scaling Carbon Removal,” which maps out the necessary near-term policies for scaling carbon removal. We also publish “Removing Forward: Centering Equity and Justice in a Carbon-Removing Future” to provide the field with guiding principles for equitable and just carbon removal. With our help, the federal government sets aside billions for CDR — and every piece of carbon removal legislation is captured in our new Carbon Removal Policy Tracker. ”
“We publish updated mission and vision statements to best reflect and guide our equitable, science-based work. To address current barriers to scaling soil carbon, we release “Soil Carbon Moonshot: Grounding Soil Carbon Storage in Science” and propose an interagency network to transform soil carbon research. We also make recommendations for how DOE can design the $3.5 billion Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program in “Setting DAC on Track: Strategies for Hub Implementation.””
Prepare for impact.
From billions in federal funding for DAC hubs to the launch of DOE’s Carbon Negative Shot to a dedicated line for carbon removal in the President’s Budget, here’s what Carbon180 got up to last year — and where we’re heading next.
Come meet the team.
Building a carbon-removing future takes dedication, creativity, and collaboration. Meet the folks of Carbon180, our advisory boards, and the values we hold close.
