SC 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant

to § 240.13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed

Pursuant to § 240.13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.        )*

Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

G2773W103

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐  Rule 13d-1(b)

☐  Rule 13d-1(c)

☒  Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. G2773W103

1	Name of Reporting Persons   Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization   Cayman Islands

Number of Shares  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power   0
	6	Shared Voting Power   7,698,495 (1)
	7	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power   7,698,495 (1)

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   7,698,495 (1)
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   ☒ (2)
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   19.47% (3)
12	Type of Reporting Person   FI (Cayman Islands limited liability company)

(1) The shares reported above are the Issuer’s Class B ordinary shares that are convertible into the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254259).

(2) Does not include 12,488,255 of the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares which may be purchased by exercising warrants that are not presently exercisable.

(3) The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on the 39,531,250 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of November 15, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2021.

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CUSIP No. G2773W103

1	Name of Reporting Persons   Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization   Delaware

Number of Shares  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power   0
	6	Shared Voting Power   7,698,495 (1)
	7	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power   7,698,495 (1)

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   7,698,495 (1)
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   ☒ (2)
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   19.47% (3)
12	Type of Reporting Person   OO (Delaware limited liability company)

(1) The shares reported above are the Issuer’s Class B ordinary shares that are convertible into the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254259).

(2) Does not include 12,488,255 of the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares which may be purchased by exercising warrants that are not presently exercisable.

(3) The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on the 39,531,250 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of November 15, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2021.

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CUSIP No. G2773W103

1	Name of Reporting Persons   Riverstone Holdings LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization   Delaware

Number of Shares  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power   0
	6	Shared Voting Power   7,698,495 (1)
	7	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power   7,698,495 (1)

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   7,698,495 (1)
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   ☒ (2)
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   19.47% (3)
12	Type of Reporting Person   OO (Delaware limited liability company)

(1) The shares reported above are the Issuer’s Class B ordinary shares that are convertible into the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254259).

(2) Does not include 12,488,255 of the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares which may be purchased by exercising warrants that are not presently exercisable.

(3) The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on the 39,531,250 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of November 15, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2021.

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CUSIP No. G2773W103

1	Name of Reporting Persons   David M. Leuschen
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization   United States

Number of Shares  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power   0
	6	Shared Voting Power   7,698,495 (1)
	7	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power   7,698,495 (1)

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   7,698,495 (1)
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   ☒ (2)
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   19.47% (3)
12	Type of Reporting Person   IN

(1) The shares reported above are the Issuer’s Class B ordinary shares that are convertible into the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254259).

(2) Does not include 12,488,255 of the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares which may be purchased by exercising warrants that are not presently exercisable.

(3) The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on the 39,531,250 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of November 15, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2021.

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CUSIP No. G2773W103

1	Name of Reporting Persons   Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization   United States

Number of Shares  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5	Sole Voting Power   0
	6	Shared Voting Power   7,698,495 (1)
	7	Sole Dispositive Power   0
	8	Shared Dispositive Power   7,698,495 (1)

9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   7,698,495 (1)
10	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   ☒ (2)
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   19.47% (3)
12	Type of Reporting Person   IN

(1) The shares reported above are the Issuer’s Class B ordinary shares that are convertible into the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-on basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described under the heading “Description of Securities—Founder Shares” in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254259).

(2) Does not include 12,488,255 of the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares which may be purchased by exercising warrants that are not presently exercisable.

(3) The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on the 39,531,250 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares outstanding as of November 15, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2021.

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Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer:

Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV (the “Issuer”)

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

2744 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing:

Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” This statement is filed on behalf of:

Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC (“Sponsor”)

Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC (“Holdings”)

Riverstone Holdings LLC (“Riverstone”)

David M. Leuschen

Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.

(b) Address or Principal Business Office:

The address of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Riverstone Holdings LLC, 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(c) Citizenship of each Reporting Person is:

The Sponsor is organized in the Cayman Islands. Riverstone and Holdings are organized in the State of Delaware. David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. are each citizens of the United States.

(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”).

(e) CUSIP Number:

G2773W103

Item 3.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

(a)-(c)

The ownership information presented below represents beneficial ownership of Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer as of December 31, 2021, based upon 39,531,250 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of November 15, 2021 and assumes the conversion of the Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Ordinary Shares”) of the Issuer held by the Reporting Persons into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-to-one basis.

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Reporting Person	Amount beneficially owned		Percent of class:			Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsors IV LLC		7,698,495		19.47	%		0		7,698,495		0		7,698,495
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor Holdings IV LLC		7,698,495		19.47	%		0		7,698,495		0		7,698,495
Riverstone Holdings LLC		7,698,495		19.47	%		0		7,698,495		0		7,698,495
David M. Leuschen		7,698,495		19.47	%		0		7,698,495		0		7,698,495
Pierre F. Lapeyre Jr.		7,698,495		19.47	%		0		7,698,495		0		7,698,495

Sponsor is the record holder of 7,698,495 Class B Ordinary Shares. David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. are the managing directors of Riverstone, which is the managing member of Holdings. Holdings is managing member of the Sponsor. As a result, each of these persons and entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by Sponsor. Each such person or entity disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2022	DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION SPONSOR IV LLC
	By:	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos
	Name:	Peter Haskopoulos
	Title:	Authorized Person
	DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION SPONSOR HOLDINGS IV LLC
	By:	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos
	Name:	Peter Haskopoulos
	Title:	Authorized Person
	RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC
	By:	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos
	Name:	Peter Haskopoulos
	Title:	Authorized Person
	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos, attorney-in-fact
	David M. Leuschen
	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos, attorney-in-fact
	Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
24	Power of Attorney
99	Joint Filing Agreement.

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EX-24

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Peter Haskopoulos of Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Sponsor IV LLC (the “Company), as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. prepare, execute in the undersigned’s name and on the undersigned’s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

2. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned with respect to the Company, Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Sections 13 and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

3. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedules 13D or 13G or Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

4. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

[Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14th day of February, 2022.

DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION SPONSOR IV LLC

/s/ Peter Haskopoulos

Name: Peter Haskopoulos

Title: Authorized Person

DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION SPONSOR HOLDINGS IV LLC

/s/ Peter Haskopoulos

Name: Peter Haskopoulos

Title: Authorized Person

RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC

/s/ Peter Haskopoulos

Name: Peter Haskopoulos

Title: Authorized Person

PIERRE F. LAPEYRE, JR.

/s/ Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.

Name: Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.

DAVID M. LEUSCHEN

/s/ David M. Leuschen

Name: David M. Leuschen

EX-99

Exhibit 99

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them of such a statement on Schedule 13G or any amendment thereto with respect to the ordinary shares beneficially owned by each of them of Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such Schedule 13G or any amendment thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 14^th day of February, 2022.

DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION SPONSOR IV LLC
By:	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos
Name:	Peter Haskopoulos
Title:	Authorized Person
DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION SPONSOR HOLDINGS IV LLC
By:	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos
Name:	Peter Haskopoulos
Title:	Authorized Person
RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC
By:	/s/ Peter Haskopoulos
Name:	Peter Haskopoulos
Title:	Authorized Person
/s/ Peter Haskopoulos, attorney-in-fact
David M. Leuschen
/s/ Peter Haskopoulos, attorney-in-fact
Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr.