Add European initiatives to Planet app.

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A merchant requests that the Shopify Planet app include European-based carbon capture and climate mitigation initiatives. Currently, the app primarily supports global projects, many located outside Europe, such as Grassroots Carbon and Running Tide.

Current Limitations:

  • No option to select region-specific projects
  • Limited European initiative representation

Suggested Actions:

  • Contact Shopify support or the Planet app development team to request this feature
  • Consider alternative apps like EcoCart or Carbon Checkout that may offer more regional customization

The merchant believes European initiatives would help communicate partnerships more effectively to local customers and create stronger regional connections. The discussion remains open with no official response from Shopify regarding potential future updates.

Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi all,

While we love the planet app and appreciate that the world is global, it would be fantastic if we could find some more European initiatives to capture carbon or in some other way try and mitigate climate change that we could contribute to.
This would make it easier to communicate the actual partnerships with our European customers, making it feel closer to home somehow.

Best,

Paul

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Hi @pault70

I understand you’re looking to enhance the Shopify Planet app by incorporating European carbon capture and climate mitigation initiatives. This addition would indeed make it easier to communicate these partnerships to your European customers, fostering a sense of local involvement.

As of now, the Planet app primarily supports global carbon removal projects, many of which are based outside of Europe. For instance, companies like Grassroots Carbon and Running Tide are among the initiatives funded through the app.

Currently, the app doesn’t offer an option to select region-specific projects. However, your suggestion is valuable and could enhance the app’s relevance for European merchants and customers. I recommend reaching out directly to Shopify’s support or the Planet app development team to express your interest in including European initiatives. They may consider this feature in future updates based on user feedback.

In the meantime, you might explore other Shopify apps that focus on sustainability and allow for more regional customization. For example, apps like EcoCart and Carbon Checkout enable merchants to offset carbon emissions and may offer more flexibility in choosing specific projects or regions to support.

If you need any other assistance, feel free to reply and I will try my best to help.

Best regards,

Daisy