Flux
Climate Transformation Fund • Kenya
Pioneering enhanced rock weathering in Africa
Flux is the first company to start doing Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in Africa where the potential co-benefits of the method are the highest. They spread crushed silicate rocks on farmlands in Africa to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and to improve soil quality, improving farmers' yields and climate resilience. Flux is currently conducting a pilot project with smallholder farmers in Kenya and partnering with large-scale commercial farms and existing rock quarries across the continent for rapid scaling. Their gathering of data on how ERW works in African soils will help develop the method and be a catalyst for ERW across the continent.
Durable Carbon removal title
To stop the climate crisis, we must cut CO₂ emissions in half over the next decade and then bring them close to zero. But emissions reductions won’t be enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C, some emissions from hard-to-abate sectors are expected to remain and to counterbalance that, carbon will need to be removed from the atmosphere and stored permanently. To address overshoot and bring temperatures back down the world also needs to remove large amounts of legacy CO₂ emissions. By supporting new ways of removing and storing carbon, we contribute to these methods developing and becoming cheaper for others to implement. As [recent research](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S254243512300449X) has shown, the coming decade is pivotal for carbon removal. Without the necessary support to bring it through its formative phase, CDR is not likely to be available at scale and in time to reach net-zero.
Ocean CO₂ capture: Electrochemistry
Ocean CO2 electrochemistry involves using electrochemical processes to transform dissolved CO2 in seawater into useful compounds or to remove it, by applying electrical currents to electrodes in the ocean.
Durable Carbon removal title
Indonesia
New Energy Nexus is a global nonprofit providing funds, accelerators, and networks to drive clean energy innovation and adoption. This project will specifically focus on establishing a policy and regulatory framework that supports the growth of clean energy technology startups in Indonesia.
Durable Carbon removal title
Tanzania
Plant with Purpose works in rural communities to share knowledge on nature restoration and regenerative agricultural practices. This leads to improved yields, increased food sovereignty, and improved water quality and access.