About
Carbon180 is a Washington, DC-based climate NGO on a mission to reverse two centuries of carbon emissions. The organization designs and champions equitable, science-based policies that bring carbon removal solutions to gigaton scale. Founded in 2015 by Giana Amador and Noah Deich as the Center for Carbon Removal at UC Berkeley, it incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2016 (its legal name remains Center for Carbon Removal, EIN 81-2560407) and later relocated to Washington, DC as an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.
Mission
To design and champion equitable, science-based policies that bring carbon removal solutions to gigaton scale.
What they do
Carbon180 works across seven carbon removal pathways:
- Biomass carbon removal and storage
- Direct air capture
- Enhanced rock weathering
- Forest carbon removal
- Marine and ocean carbon dioxide removal
- Soil carbon removal
- Carbon storage and utilization
Its policy work includes conducting research, testifying before Congress, and developing policy frameworks, with initiatives such as The Road to 2030 (policy roadmaps targeting 30 megatons of CO2 removal annually by 2030), work on Direct Air Capture Hubs, environmental justice efforts, federal procurement of carbon removal, Farm Bill advocacy, and high-accountability monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV). It also supports entrepreneurs in the carbon removal sector through an Entrepreneurs in Residence program.
History
The organization began in 2015 as the Center for Carbon Removal at UC Berkeley and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2016, the same year it reported securing $10 million in pooled funding for carbon removal. Its early work focused on research and advocacy to build the carbon removal field; more recent efforts emphasize startup support and scaling infrastructure for carbon removal deployment.
Scale and impact
Carbon180 reports 11 years in service since its 2015 founding. In recent policy cycles it prepared and submitted more than 300 appropriations requests for FY26, logged more than 90 engagements with Capitol Hill and administration staff in 2025, and helped secure $37 million for the Urban and Community Forestry Program.
Financials
According to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990, fiscal year 2025), the Center for Carbon Removal reported total revenue of $3,431,719, total expenses of $10,059,367, and total assets of $17,665,543.
Governance
Per its most recent Form 990, the organization is led by Executive Director and President Erin Burns. The IRS granted tax-exempt status in November 2016, and the organization is classified under environmental research institutes and public policy analysis.
