en.Wedoany.com Reported, Google, Meta, and McKinsey, as members of the Symbiosis Coalition, have signed a 10-year offtake agreement with public benefit company Living Carbon for 131,240 tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR). This collaboration aims to support large-scale reforestation operations on degraded lands in the Appalachian region of the United States, achieving measurable carbon removal by restoring marginal lands impacted by mining or agriculture.

The Appalachian region of the U.S. has vast areas of abandoned mine lands and degraded agricultural lands, totaling approximately 31.6 million acres, facing issues such as poor soil quality, erosion, and invasive species, which hinder natural regeneration. The Living Carbon project will plant native hardwood and pine species, combining strategic reforestation with intensive site preparation to restore ecosystems and enhance biodiversity.

According to Living Carbon, this effort will improve soil and water quality, create job opportunities for local communities, and assist in repurposing mining tools for ecological restoration. Landowners will also benefit from lease payments.

This is the second project announced by the Symbiosis Coalition based on its first joint Request for Proposal (RFP) targeting reforestation and agroforestry projects, expected to deliver over 500,000 tons of carbon removal within 10 years. Living Carbon will become the first Coalition project registered under the Isometric Reforestation Protocol, as part of the Coalition's strategy to secure over 20 million tons of high-quality nature-based carbon removal credits by 2030.

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