Google-backed coalition to help scale ocean, rock carbon removals

FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo

(Corrects para 3 to remove mention of Meta, which exited the coalition last year)

LONDON (Reuters) -A coalition backed by Google, Stripe and Shopify will spend $1.7 million to buy carbon removal credits from three early stage firms on behalf of the tech giants to help scale up the nascent markets, an executive told Reuters.