Google to Purchase 200,000 Tons of Carbon Removal Credits from Mombak

Google has signed its second carbon removal agreement with Brazilian reforestation firm Mombak, covering 200,000 tons of carbon removal credits tied to projects in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Google DeepMind, the company’s AI research laboratory, will commence a research collaboration with Mombak, utilizing its Perch AI to quantify the biodiversity benefits of reforestation, including biodiversity and species diversity.

In addition to the Google deal, Mombak became the first nature restoration project selected by the Symbiosis Coalition, which includes Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Salesforce.

The company was selected through the coalition's first request for proposal (RFP) launched last year, which aimed to provide a science-based, rigorous, and replicable framework for identifying and vetting promising, high-integrity nature-based carbon removals. 

“Mombak’s selection as the first Symbiosis project, and purchases from Symbiosis members Google and McKinsey, underscore our work to advance Brazil’s growing role in delivering high-quality, scalable carbon removal solutions at a global level,” said Gabriel Haddad Silva, CEO and co-founder of Mombak.