CO₂ capture: agreement between CarpeCarbon and Michelin for the first industrial plant
The Turin-based start-up will implement its direct air capture technology at the multinational’s plant in Cuneo
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Key points
The Turin-based start-up CarpeCarbon and Michelin Italiana have signed an agreement to develop a project for the capture and utilisation of atmospheric CO₂ at the multinational’s tyre factory in Cuneo. This involves the construction of CarpeCarbon’s first industrial plant, which utilises its proprietary direct air capture (DAC) technology and integrates it into a production process, following the completion in December 2025 of the pilot plant at its headquarters in Caselle, near Turin.
The project with Michelin
Under the agreement, the project will make CO₂ captured directly from the atmosphere available for specific industrial applications at the site, helping to replace a portion of the carbon dioxide that Michelin receives from external suppliers. In addition, the portion of captured CO₂ that is not supplied to Michelin will be managed independently by CarpeCarbon and will be used for storage and the generation of carbon credits (in this case, certified as CO₂ equivalent removals).
The plant, representing an investment of two million euros, will have a nominal capacity of 300 tonnes of CO₂ per year. It is scheduled to come into operation in the second half of 2027.
The outlook
CarpeCarbon aims to increase its total carbon capture capacity to 5,000 tonnes per year by 2028–2029 and to 50,000 tonnes by 2030, through a growth model based on modular systems that can be integrated directly into existing industrial sites, powered at low temperatures (for example, by waste heat available on site), and on stand-alone modular systems powered exclusively by solar heat, again with low energy requirements.
The plant
“We have developed a proprietary technology, covered by three patents, and invested in the construction of a pilot plant. Being able to start implementing this plan alongside a leading industrial player such as Michelin Italiana is important for accelerating the subsequent phases of the technology’s industrial development. We are working to ensure that this serves as the starting point for extending the model to many other manufacturing companies in Italia, Europe and around the world,” emphasises Giuliano Antoniciello, co-founder and CEO of CarpeCarbon.
