Google announced it is expanding its Frontier program, which funds early-stage carbon removal companies. The program aims to accelerate the development of technologies that pull CO2 from the atmosphere, including direct air capture and other methods. This expansion adds new companies to the portfolio and increases the total committed funding. Frontier is a joint initiative by Google, Stripe, and other partners to create an advance market for carbon removal. By guaranteeing future purchases, it helps startups scale from lab to commercial deployment. The move signals continued corporate demand for durable carbon credits as part of net zero strategies.
