1PointFive, AT&T Enter Carbon Removal Pact

Carbon capture company 1PointFive announced March 13 that AT&T has agreed to purchase CO₂ removal credits from STRATOS, 1PointFive’s first large-scale direct air capture (DAC) facility currently under construction in Texas.

The transaction is part of AT&T’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions and become carbon neutral in its global operations by 2035, according to a March 13 press release.

STRATOS is designed to capture up to 500,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually when fully operational. Under the agreement, the captured CO₂ will be stored through durable saline sequestration, the release stated.

1PointFive said it is also participating in AT&T’s Connected Climate Initiative to collaborate on carbon removal solutions like DAC that can “help cost effectively achieve net zero.”

“AT&T’s carbon removal credit purchase is another proof point of the vital role that direct air capture can play in providing a high-integrity and durable solution to help organizations address their emissions,” said Michael Avery, president and general manager of 1PointFive.