en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK air navigation service provider NATS has partnered with carbon removal specialist CUR8, committing over $600,000 (£500,000) to a portfolio of carbon dioxide removal projects. As part of the collaboration, CUR8 will leverage its market intelligence and carbon dioxide removal due diligence expertise to curate and deliver this portfolio.

The portfolio will combine engineered carbon removal credits from active projects in the UK and around the world, including biochar credits from Carboneers, direct air capture credits from 1PointFive, and credits from O.C.O Avonmouth, which specializes in mineralizing biogenic CO2 from various waste streams to produce carbon aggregates for construction.

NATS' move is part of a broader initiative led by the UK Sustainable Aviation coalition. This industry body, committed to aviation net-zero emissions, includes members such as Airbus, British Airways, London Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport, Manchester Airports Group, and NATS. The initiative aims to stimulate the carbon removal market through a £2 million advanced market signal.

Duncan McCourt, CEO of Sustainable Aviation, stated that the UK aviation industry is working to address its climate impact, and scaling up greenhouse gas removal is crucial for hard-to-abate sectors. Advanced market signals are a way for aviation to act now to help stimulate the growth of the greenhouse gas removal industry.

Handling 25% of Europe's air traffic and 11% of its airspace, NATS safely managed 2.5 million flights between 2025 and 2026. Its commitment to the carbon removal portfolio is one of the first investments linked to the Sustainable Aviation initiative, and this purchase will support NATS' goals of achieving net-zero emissions by 2035 and becoming carbon negative by 2040.

Ian Jopson, Director of Sustainability at NATS, commented that as part of NATS' strategy to achieve net-zero by 2035—including installing solar panels at air traffic control centers, energy efficiency measures, fleet electrification, and phasing out natural gas—the company is pleased to make carbon removal a core pillar of its climate strategy. With CUR8's deep insights and risk assessment supporting a tailored portfolio, the company looks forward to seeing these high-integrity carbon removal credits delivered.

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