CLIMEWORKS
ENERGY TRANSITION
Climeworks’ Mammoth plant
carbon mineralisation. Collaboration is a cornerstone of this mission.
“ By working hand-in-hand with local and global researchers, policymakers and industry leaders, we amplify our impact and accelerate innovation.”
While many businesses and global organisations talk about the need to work together, at Hellisheiði they can see the idea in action.
Sara Lind Guðbergsdóttir, Country Manager, Climeworks, agrees.
The direct air capture company’ s Mammoth facility is at Hellisheiði, removing carbon from the air. Sara says:“ Mammoth is a technological milestone – and a testament to collaboration.
CLIMEWORKS
HEADQUARTERS: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: c500 MARKET CAP: US $ 1.9BN
A world leader in direct air capture, Climeworks has established three DAC facilities. The first, Arctic Fox, was built in 2017, with a capacity of 50 tons of CO 2 per year. In 2021, Climeworks launched Orca, which captures 4,000 tons of CO 2 per year. The remarkable growth in capacity continued when Mammoth opened at Hellisheiði in 2024. sustainabilitymag. com 171