Octopus Energy Generation expands carbon removal partnership with Cultivo with an additional $60 million investment
Renewable energy investor Octopus Energy Generation announced an additional $60 million investment into its carbon removal partnership with nature-based solutions provider Cultivo, bringing the total partnership value to $100 million. This investment will support grasslands regeneration and carbon removal projects, with Cultivo having already enrolled over 650,000 acres of U.S. grasslands to remove 9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over 30 years.
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- Octopus Energy Generation adds $60M, total $100M.
- Cultivo enrolled 650,000 U.S. grassland acres.
- 9M tonnes CO2 removal targeted over 30 years.
- Investment from global solar/wind developer into agriculture.
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The additional $60 million investment brings the total partnership value to $100 million. Quote: "bringing the partnership to $100 million." Cultivo has already enrolled more than 650,000 acres of U.S. grasslands, securing enough to remove 9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next 30 years. Quote: "Cultivo said that it has already enrolled more than 650,000 acres of U.S. grasslands, securing enough to remove 9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next 30 years." The announcement follows an initial partnership in early 2024, where Octopus Energy Generation participated in Cultivo’s $14 million Series A funding round and signed an agreement to deploy $40 million into natural capital projects. Quote: "The announcement follows the launch of a partnership between the companies in early 2024, with Octopus Energy Generation participating in Cultivo’s $14 million Series A funding round, and signing an agreement to deploy $40 million into natural capital projects." In December, Cultivo acquired carbon grasslands project developer Kateri. Quote: "In December, Cultivo acquired carbon grasslands project developer Kateri"
"Renewable energy investor Octopus Energy Generation announced the expansion of its carbon removal partnership with nature-based solutions provider Cultivo"
"nature-based solutions provider Cultivo"
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