Mercedes’ Formula 1 team have joined forces with nature-based carbon developer Chestnut Carbon to support high-quality carbon removal projects across the Southeastern United States. Aiming to deliver “impactful climate projects that scale the rejuvenation of damaged land”, the first initiative will involve restoring 200 hectares of degraded agricultural acreage into vibrant biodiverse forests through the planting of more than 260,000 native trees. Chestnut Carbon’s projects focus on land previously used for monocrops and methane-heavy cattle production, with the developer so far planting over 10 million trees with a diverse mix of native pine and 18 different hardwood species – efforts that will capture and remove over one million tonnes of carbon by 2040. While emissions reduction remain Mercedes F1’s “primary focus”, the team note that “some areas within our carbon footprint may have residual emissions which will require removals of the highest quality”.