Crocketford based Carbon Removers, a trailblazing Dumfries and Galloway ClimateTech business, announced a landmark agreement on December 10th to permanently sequester 50,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year in a depleted oil field, 1,800 metres beneath the North Sea seabed. This partnership is part of the EU’s first operational CO₂ storage facility, Project Greensand Future, operated by INEOS.
Greensand Future is a critical initiative designed to safely capture and store up to 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2025, with the capacity to scale up to 8 million tonnes per year in the future.
Richard Nimmons, CEO of The Carbon Removers, stated:
“The North Sea holds enormous potential to help Europe achieve its Net Zero goals. Partnering with Greensand Future aligns perfectly with our mission to provide practical, scalable solutions to carbon removal today, not tomorrow. We can now offer much larger volumes of permanent carbon removal of the highest quality to our expanding international customer base.”
This agreement significantly enhances The Carbon Removers’ ability to deliver high-quality, permanent carbon removal credits, supporting companies across Europe in meeting decarbonisation targets and accelerating progress toward a Net Zero future.
The announcement follows an inspiring visit by Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, to The Carbon Removers’ Dumfries facility on December 9th. Swinney remarked:
“It is inspiring to see companies like The Carbon Removers leading the way in delivering permanent carbon solutions. By focusing on carbon removal, they are helping Scotland tackle the climate crisis while creating opportunities for future generations.”
About The Carbon Removers
The Carbon Removers, founded by brothers Ed and Richard Nimmons, is a Scotland-based leader in engineered carbon removal. Specialising in biogenic carbon, the company provides permanent CO₂ storage solutions through advanced mineralisation technologies and geological sequestration. Recent milestones include a multiyear carbon credit offtake agreement with British Airways and now a breakthrough deal for North Sea carbon storage.
For more information, visit: www.thecarbonremovers.com
About Project Greensand Future
Greensand Future, operated by INEOS in collaboration with Harbour Energy and Nordsøfonden, is the EU’s inaugural operational CO₂ storage facility. Its initial phase will capture CO₂ from Danish biomethane production, liquefy it for transport to the port of Esbjerg, and ship it to the Nini field in the Danish North Sea for permanent storage. The European Commission has identified such projects as essential to achieving its target of 250 million tonnes of CO₂ storage capacity by 2040 under the Paris Agreement.
The project’s safety and permanence have been independently verified by DNV, a global leader in risk and technical assurance services.
For additional information about Project Greensand Future, visit: www.projectgreensand.com
