America's Future · 80th Anniversary · Cost per ton of CO₂

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Rank climate grants by cost per ton of CO₂ avoided — so a giving portfolio buys the most planet for the money. One honest metric across very different bets. Illustrative.

Portfolio dollars

$295M

CO₂ avoided

20.9 Mt

Blended cost per ton

$14.11/t

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★ Highest leverage: Clean cookstoves at $6.67/t

#Grant$ (M)CO₂ (Mt)$/tonShare
1Clean cookstovesCommunities$20M3 Mt$6.67/t14%
2Methane capture (landfill)Industry$45M6.5 Mt$6.92/t31%
3Grid decarbonizationEnergy$120M9 Mt$13.33/t43%
4Tropical reforestationNature$30M2 Mt$15.00/t10%
5Direct air capture pilotRemoval$80M0.4 Mt$200.00/t2%

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Tropical reforestation$15.00/t
Grid decarbonization$13.33/t
Methane capture (landfill)$6.92/t
Clean cookstoves$6.67/t
Direct air capture pilot$200.00/t
Portfolio: $295M 20.9 Mt avoidedBlended $14.11/t

Transparent calculation log

earthfund · compute.log
$ earthfund compute --metric cost-per-ton
loaded 5 grant(s)
formula: $/t = grant_dollars / tons_avoided
#1 Clean cookstoves: $20M / 3 Mt = $6.67/t
#2 Methane capture (landfill): $45M / 6.5 Mt = $6.92/t
#3 Grid decarbonization: $120M / 9 Mt = $13.33/t
#4 Tropical reforestation: $30M / 2 Mt = $15.00/t
#5 Direct air capture pilot: $80M / 0.4 Mt = $200.00/t
blended portfolio: $295M / 20.9 Mt = $14.11/t
portfolio fingerprint: 6013ec70
status: ok · illustrative · no secrets used

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