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Gold Standard Releases New Methodology For CDR Through Microbial CO2 Mineralization
Gold Standard released a new methodology for microbial CO₂ mineralization CDR, developed with Andes, enabling credits for soil inorganic carbon (SIC) formation via bacteria interacting with plant roots to capture atmospheric CO₂, with a 10-year crediting period. It uses measure-and-remeasure via direct soil samples, untreated controls for baselines, and safeguards like withholding credits for yield losses, while boosting soil/plant health without crediting organic carbon gains. Applicable globally to diverse crops/soils/climates (excluding wetlands, grasslands, irrigated land, forests), it requires lab/field proof of microbial efficacy on specific crops.
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#GoldStandard #MicrobialCDR #CO2Mineralization #CarbonRemoval #MethodologyUpdate #SoilCarbon #CDRInnovation
CarbonRun Generates World’s First River Alkalinity Enhancement Credits
CarbonRun generated the world’s first river alkalinity enhancement (RAE) carbon credits—76 tonnes—from its Kvina River Project in Norway, verified under Isometric’s new protocol. RAE dissolves crushed limestone into rivers to accelerate natural weathering, converting acidic CO₂ into stable bicarbonate/carbonate ions for ocean storage over millennia, addressing rivers’ annual release of up to 2.5 billion tonnes CO₂. Credits fulfill part of a $25.4 million offtake with Frontier buyers (Stripe, Shopify, McKinsey), targeting 55,442 tonnes removals by 2029, highlighting RAE’s low-cost, scalable potential.
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#CarbonRun #RiverAlkalinity #RAE #CarbonRemoval #OceanCarbonStorage #InnovativeCDR #ClimateTech
Microsoft Makes Biochar Carbon Removal Deal with Varaha in India
Microsoft signed a multi-year offtake agreement with Varaha to buy durable biochar carbon removals, funding up to 18 biomass gasification reactors in India’s Maharashtra cotton belt over 15 years, projecting over 2 million tonnes CO₂ removals. The project converts crop residue stalks—typically burned, polluting air—into biochar for permanent soil sequestration, while boosting farmer incomes, soil health, water retention, and regenerative practices like mulching. The first reactor is operational at Varaha’s 52-acre research farm, with credits meeting strict MRV standards for permanence, helping scale Asia’s biochar CDR market amid rising corporate demand.
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#Microsoft #Varaha #Biochar #CarbonRemoval #CarbonOffsets #RegenerativeAgriculture #IndiaClimateAction
Microsoft Buys New 2.85M Credits From Indigo Ag In One Of The Largest Soil CDR Deals To Date
Microsoft signed a 12-year deal to buy 2.85 million soil carbon removal credits from Indigo Ag’s Carbon by Indigo program, one of the largest soil CDR purchases, supporting regenerative agriculture on 8 million acres. The credits, verified under Climate Action Reserve’s Soil Enrichment Protocol (CAR1459) and ICVCM Core Carbon Principles, incentivize farmers with $40 million paid to date for practices boosting soil carbon (potential 3.5 GtCO₂e/year globally), water infiltration, and farm resilience. This is Microsoft’s third Indigo deal (after 40,000 in 2024 and 60,000 in 2025), featuring 40-year durability with 100-year monitoring and reversal buffers.
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#Microsoft #IndigoAg #SoilCarbon #CarbonRemoval #RegenerativeAgriculture #CarbonCredits #SustainableFarming
Bain, 1PointFive Agree on 9,000 Ton DAC Removals for Net Negative Strategy
Bain & Company agreed to purchase 9,000 tons of direct air capture (DAC) carbon removal credits over three years from 1PointFive’s STRATOS facility in Texas, supporting Bain’s net-negative emissions strategy and expanding its engineered CDR portfolio. The credits, equivalent to emissions from 10,000 long-haul flights, will be stored via long-term geologic sequestration, financing DAC infrastructure amid high costs and limited supply. The deal highlights voluntary market demand for durable removals as companies address residuals, with STRATOS backed by IRA 45Q incentives and Occidental’s expertise.
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#Bain #1PointFive #DAC #CarbonRemoval #EngineeredCDR #NetNegative #ClimateSolutions
Grassroots Carbon Reaches 1.9 Million Tons of Verified Soil Removals for Net Zero Demand
Grassroots Carbon became the first US firm to deliver 1.9 million tons of verified soil carbon removals, with over 1.5 million tons retired by corporate buyers like Nestlé and Microsoft, paying $40 million directly to ranchers since 2022 across 2 million acres in 22 states. The program incentivizes regenerative grazing for soil health, using deep 1-meter soil sampling, microbial DNA testing, and sensors for rigorous MRV, holding the largest private US soil carbon dataset. It boosts water infiltration (up to 30x), biodiversity, productivity, and rural economies on America’s 655 million grassland acres, positioning it as a scalable natural CDR solution.
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#GrassrootsCarbon #SoilCarbon #NaturalCDR #RegenerativeGrazing #CarbonRemoval #SustainableRanching
BURN Becomes First To Issue Insured CORSIA Cookstove Credits
BURN has become the first developer to issue insured cookstove carbon credits eligible under the aviation sector’s CORSIA compliance system. Gold Standard confirmed 180,000+ credits have been tagged as eligible for Phase 1 of CORSIA. The approval followed completion of all program requirements, including receipt of a host-country letter of authorization, issuance under an approved methodology, and coverage through a carbon insurance policy underwritten by OKA. The approach is emerging as a mechanism to strengthen confidence and unlock additional supply for compliance-grade carbon markets.
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#Cookstoves #CORSIA #Phase1 #GoldStandard #CarbonInsurance #OKA #ComplianceMarket #LOA #BURN
Serious Allegations Prompt Verra to Reject China Projects and Launch Broader Reviews
Multiple carbon projects in China are under scrutiny after allegations of falsified government approval documents. Verra has canceled four issued projects and required developers to replace prior Buffer Pool contributions with market-eligible credits. The registry has also launched enhanced quality reviews on 35 active projects and initiated independent audits of AFULO projects, which previously issued 7.1 million VCUs before withdrawal. Validation and verification bodies (VVBs) must provide evidence confirming original government approvals. These actions highlight Verra’s intensified efforts to safeguard integrity and compliance in global carbon markets.
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#Verra #China #VCU #Integrity #QualityReview #BufferPool #VVB #AFOLU #RegistryAction #Compliance #MarketTransparency
Stellantis Korea Turns EV Miles into Cashable Carbon Credits for Owners
Stellantis Korea recently announced that owners of its electric vehicles (EVs) can convert the mileage they have accumulated into carbon credit rewards. The company, through a carbon credit specialist, Hooxi Partners, will trade these credits and return the money as a reward to vehicle owners. This turns miles driven into a green credit benefit.
The move, the first in Korea, marks a novel incentive. Stellantis Korea doesn’t only offer discounts or rebates. They view driving an EV as building a true carbon reduction “asset.” By turning EV use into carbon credits, the company lets EV owners share in the carbon credit market. Korea’s carbon credit market is expanding with the Korea Emissions Trading Scheme (K-ETS) and the activation of voluntary transactions, and global automakers are also expanding customer benefit models that use carbon credits.
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#Korea #EV #CarbonCredits #ETS #CarbonMarket #GreenIncentives #Decarbonization #Stellantis
Indonesia secures 2.75 million carbon credits amid climate target criticism
Indonesia secured commitments for 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂e in carbon credits at its COP30 Pavilion in Belém, Brazil, from 12 climate projects across energy (8), forestry/land use (3), and waste management (1). The pavilion, themed “Accelerating Substantial Actions of Net Zero Achievements through Indonesia’s High Integrity Carbon,” attracted over 5,000 visitors, hosted 50+ sessions, and facilitated bilateral cooperation on climate action and sustainable forestry. However, environmental groups criticized Indonesia’s conservative climate targets and heavy reliance on carbon sales over ambitious emissions cuts or fossil fuel phaseouts, with its NDC rated “critically insufficient” amid ongoing deforestation risks.
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#COP30 #Indonesia #CarbonCredits #NDC #ClimateAction #Deforestation #NetZero