The Carbon Removers
A Scottish carbon-removal company that captures biogenic carbon dioxide for industrial use and permanent storage, while also producing renewable CO2-based dry ice.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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History
The Carbon Removers began in 2012 in Perthshire as Dry Ice Scotland, also identified in company history as CCS. The original business captured and processed carbon dioxide to manufacture dry ice. Its customers and end-use sectors included pharmaceuticals, food storage and industrial cleaning, giving the company an operational foundation in CO2 capture, purification, handling and distribution. In 2021 the company received investment from Nash Business Capital. The investment supported growth and was followed by a relocation of operations to Dumfries. The expansion occurred as the business began to connect its dry ice activity with broader questions about carbon dioxide supply and the use of captured renewable emissions. The business rebranded as Carbon Capture Scotland in 2022. This change marked a strategic shift toward biogenic carbon capture and carbon removal. Rather than treating captured CO2 only as an input for dry ice, the company developed routes for supplying it to industrial users or arranging its permanent sequestration. Reported sources of biogenic CO2 include whisky distilleries and biogas plants. Storage pathways include mineralisation partnerships and underground storage in disused oil and gas fields where suitable capacity is available. Dry ice remained an important part of the operation. The company operates a large UK facility based on renewable CO2 and reports annual dry ice production of more than 10,000 tonnes. This activity serves established industrial and logistics needs and is presented as supporting the resilience of the UK's CO2 supply chain. In 2024 the company adopted the name The Carbon Removers. The rebrand reflected its international expansion and a stronger emphasis on engineered removals that can be scaled and linked to durable storage. The company has described its commercial scope as including carbon-removal credits and permanent CO2 storage solutions, alongside its physical CO2 and dry ice operations. The same year brought a move into the Scandinavian carbon-removal market. The company secured a contract with the Danish government to provide biogenic carbon-removal credits through Denmark's fund for negative CO2 emissions. It also became involved in Project Greensand, which is developing permanent geological CO2 storage in the North Sea. The reported agreement calls for delivery of 50,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 per year for permanent storage from 2026. Although the arrangement is not exclusive, it was characterized as the first North Sea geological-storage agreement awarded to a UK-based company. The Carbon Removers' public development has been closely associated with brothers Richard and Ed Nimmons, its co-founders. In 2023, the Institute of Directors in Scotland recognized the brothers for sustainability and innovation. Information about the company's legal structure, ownership, financial performance and detailed management team is not established in the available material.
- 2026
Planned North Sea storage deliveries
[1]The company is expected to begin delivering 50,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 annually for permanent storage through its Project Greensand involvement.
- 2024
Adopted The Carbon Removers name
[1]The company adopted its current name as it expanded internationally and emphasized scalable engineered carbon removals.
- 2023
IoD Scotland recognition
[1]Richard and Ed Nimmons were recognized by the Institute of Directors in Scotland for sustainability and innovation.
- 2022
Rebranded as Carbon Capture Scotland
[1]The company changed its name to reflect a strategic move toward capturing biogenic CO2 for industrial use and permanent removal.
- 2021
Investment and relocation
[1]Investment from Nash Business Capital supported expansion, followed by the relocation of operations to Dumfries.
- 2012
Business founded as Dry Ice Scotland
[1]Richard and Ed Nimmons founded the Perthshire business to capture CO2 and manufacture dry ice for pharmaceutical, food-storage and cleaning applications.
Products and positioning
An engineered carbon-removal specialist combining renewable CO2 capture, dry ice manufacturing, carbon-removal credits and permanent storage. The brand positions itself at the intersection of industrial gas supply-chain resilience and scalable, durable carbon dioxide removal.
Dry ice and industrial CO2 products · 2012
Renewable CO2-based dry ice
Dry ice manufactured from captured renewable or biogenic carbon dioxide. It serves pharmaceutical logistics, food storage, industrial cleaning and other applications requiring solid carbon dioxide. The company's UK facility is reported to produce more than 10,000 tonnes annually, making dry ice a substantial part of its operating platform and a contributor to domestic CO2 supply-chain resilience.
Carbon-removal services · 2022
Biogenic carbon-removal credits
Credits associated with the capture and removal of biogenic CO2 from sources including whisky distilleries and biogas plants. The company supplies credits for programs and customers seeking durable carbon removal, including the Danish negative-emissions funding framework. The available material does not specify the applicable certification standard or accounting methodology.
Carbon storage · 2022
Permanent CO2 storage
Services that direct captured biogenic CO2 toward durable storage through mineralisation partners or underground geological formations, including disused oil and gas fields where available. The company is involved in Project Greensand for North Sea storage and is expected to deliver substantial annual volumes from 2026. Specific storage sites, monitoring terms and verification arrangements are not detailed in the supplied source.
Brand decisions
2024
International rebrand and Scandinavian expansionStrategyBackground
The company sought to broaden its international presence and position itself around engineered carbon removals rather than only Scottish carbon capture or dry ice.
Action taken
It adopted the name The Carbon Removers, entered the Scandinavian market and secured a Danish government-related carbon-removal contract.
Aftermath
The rebrand accompanied participation in Project Greensand and plans to supply biogenic CO2 for permanent North Sea storage from 2026.
2022
Shift from dry ice production toward carbon removalStrategyBackground
The business had originated in dry ice production but began emphasizing the capture and management of biogenic CO2 for industrial use and permanent sequestration.
Action taken
It rebranded as Carbon Capture Scotland and expanded its stated activities to include carbon-removal operations and storage pathways.
Aftermath
The strategic shift established the platform for later carbon-removal credit contracts, international expansion and the subsequent adoption of The Carbon Removers name.
Recent events
- 2024
Carbon Capture Scotland launches Scandinavian expansion[1]
Other
The company expanded into Scandinavia and secured an agreement connected with Denmark's negative-emissions funding program.
- 2024
Danish government contract awarded for biogenic carbon-removal credits[1]
Other
The Carbon Removers secured a contract to provide biogenic carbon-removal credits under Denmark's fund for negative CO2 emissions.
- 2024
The Carbon Removers enters Project Greensand storage plans[1]
Other
The company joined Project Greensand and is expected to supply 50,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 annually for permanent North Sea storage from 2026.
- 2023
Founders recognized by IoD Scotland for sustainability and innovation[1]
Other
Richard and Ed Nimmons received recognition from the Institute of Directors in Scotland for achievements in sustainability and innovation.
- 2021
Nash Business Capital investment supports expansion and relocation[1]
Other
Investment from Nash Business Capital supported an expansion of operations and the company's move from Perthshire to Dumfries.
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