Planetary Technologies, a Nucleation portfolio company, is among the founding members of the new Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) Coalition, a first-of-its-kind forum to support responsible growth of ocean-based carbon removal.

The coalition, co-chaired by the Carbon Business Council and the World Ocean Council, brings together innovators, scientists, and policy leaders to accelerate research, support evidence-based policy, and build collaboration across the marine CDR ecosystem. Founding members include Planetary, Banyu Carbon, Captura, Capture6, Ebb Carbon, Equatic, Isometric, Limenet, Puro.earth, SeaO2, Vesta, and Vycarb, with additional observers such as Carbon180, Ocean Visions, and the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal.

Marine carbon dioxide removal is increasingly recognized as a critical tool to complement emissions reductions and contribute to climate goals. The ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and holds immense potential to help achieve net zero when approached with scientific rigor, community engagement, and environmental safeguards. The launch of this coalition provides the mCDR field with a dedicated forum for knowledge-sharing, international coordination, and responsible development.

Planetary has already emerged as a global leader in this space, recently winning an XPRIZE Carbon Removal Award for its ocean alkalinity enhancement approach. By joining the coalition, Planetary and its peers aim to ensure that marine CDR methods advance in a way that is credible, collaborative, and environmentally responsible.

Read the full announcement from the Carbon Business Council here.