Canadian carbon removal developer Deep Sky has signed a long-term joint development agreement with German direct air capture (DAC) specialist DACMA, paving the way for the deployment of DACMA’s high-integrity carbon removal technology in Canada. The partnership marks a notable step in Canada–Germany climate cooperation, signalling joint ambition to scale technologies that remove CO₂ directly from the atmosphere.
Under the agreement, Deep Sky will host the first DACMA unit deployed in North America. The initial system, to be installed at a Deep Sky facility, will be capable of removing 600 tonnes of CO₂ per year. The two companies plan to expand to larger-scale sites by 2027.
Deep Sky and DACMA will also co-develop next-generation DAC technology for use at Deep Sky’s forthcoming large-scale carbon removal and storage facilities in Canada, which target one million tonnes of CO₂ removal annually. The partnership comes as Canada establishes a regulatory framework to support commercial-scale DAC projects, with both companies aiming to generate high-quality carbon removal credits for voluntary — and eventually compliance — markets.
“Scaling carbon removal infrastructure demands robust, groundbreaking engineering and ever more ambitious deployments. That’s exactly what Deep Sky and DACMA are doing,” said Alex Petre, CEO of Deep Sky. “We view this collaboration as a major step forward.”
DACMA CEO Jörg Spitzner said the alliance reflects a shared commitment to scaling carbon dioxide removal to tackle residual and historical emissions.
Deep Sky, as a project developer, is rolling out large-scale carbon removal and storage infrastructure across Canada, integrating multiple technologies to build a diversified portfolio of engineered carbon removal solutions.
