Leadership About Vision How We Operate What We Create How We Collaborate Looking Ahead Data Index Path to net zero Nature-based carbon removal mitigation potential. These projects are available now and technologies can offer durable begin sequestering carbon within carbon storage, especially the first years of implementation. geologic storage that is less These projects also address vulnerable to reversal. Supporting the multifaceted nature of a wide range of projects today climate change beyond carbon aligns with the urgency needed sequestration and can provide to address climate change. positive local impacts such as supporting community resilience Our carbon removal or increasing the ecological health projects: of a region. Photo courtesy of Western Rivers Conservancy • Demonstrate additionality. Removing what we will require carbon removal Emerging technologies like direct • Are designed and monitored Our strategy seeks to expand the restoration projects in California, can’t eliminate projects to reach our net air capture will be a necessary for durable carbon storage. voluntary carbon market toward Australia and Mexico. You can zero goal. complement to emissions • Support local livelihoods the types of high-quality projects read more about our carbon While our climate strategy reduction and nature-based to enable climate justice we value and that align with the removal projects here↗. prioritizes achieving significant Supporting a diverse portfolio removals in order for the world to and equity. highest environmental and social emission reductions, some of natural and technological reach a zero carbon future. These • Benefit the environment standards. In 2022, we supported emissions from hard-to-abate carbon removal projects is projects will require early demand by supporting biodiversity, agroforestry, improved forest sectors will remain difficult to essential to maximize near-term signals to scale and are in various habitat or water resources. management and ecological eliminate by 2030. Any residual climate impact while supporting stages of research, development, • Are quantified using existing emissions we cannot eliminate necessary carbon removal and deployment; nevertheless, standards and verified by a solutions for the future. many have a high global climate third party. 2023 Meta Sustainability Report 15