Google Carbon Removal Research Awards 2023

Deadline: Friday, April 28, 2023

Google is looking to fund and actively collaborate with the research community, exploring opportunities and pathways to reduce anthropogenic carbon through mechanisms of carbon removal. With these awards, Google sponsor academic research programs that address important research questions related to carbon removal to help accelerate the development of a global carbon removals sector. This research will also support Google efforts to reach net zero emissions across all of their operations and value chain by 2030. (-> Link).

Academic researchers can submit proposals that support up to three PhD students for up to three years. Google anticipates that four areas of investigation will benefit from this additional scientific support:

  • Seaweed or other organic matter sinking
  • Tropical afforestation/reforestation
  • Blue carbon
  • Enhanced weathering

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