Isometric, a carbon registry, has recognized and verified the first enhanced weathering (EW) carbon credits. This achievement advances carbon dioxide removal, establishing enhanced weathering as a credible, effective method for large-scale CO2 reduction.
These pioneering EW carbon credits correspond to the carbon removal activities conducted by InPlanet’s Serra da Mantiqueira project in Brazil. Isometric verified the carbon credits using its rigorous Enhanced Weathering Protocol, with detailed measurements confirming CO2 removal from the atmosphere.
What is Enhanced Weathering?
Enhanced weathering is a promising approach to combat climate change. The process spreads crushed rocks on farmland to speed up natural reactions that pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. The soil captures carbon and moves it to rivers and oceans, where it remains securely stored for thousands of years.
EW has gained increasing attention due to its potential to remove large quantities of atmospheric CO2 at a low cost. Besides carbon removal, the technique improves soil health, boosts crop yields, and creates jobs in rural communities.
Although enhanced weathering shows great promise, its widespread use has been held back by the lack of reliable tools to track, report, and verify its real world impact. The certification of InPlanet’s carbon credits by Isometric marks a crucial step in overcoming this barrier. By providing transparency and scientifically rigorous data, Isometric is positioning EW as a reliable and scalable solution for carbon removal.
Rigorous Verification Process Ensures Credibility
To verify the carbon credits associated with InPlanet’s project, Isometric conducted extensive assessments. These included sampling, direct soil and porewater measurements, and chemical analyses of both treatment and control plots. The results confirmed the effectiveness of the EW process, ensuring that the carbon dioxide removal claimed by the project was real and verifiable.
Isometric’s CEO and Founder, Eamon Jubbawy, said, “The transparent data behind these credits shows that Isometric’s high quality, verified EW credits represent a tonne of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere and should be a key part of every CDR buyer’s portfolio.”
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After the verification, Isometric transferred the carbon credits to payments company Ayden, with ClimeFi, a platform that specializes in managing CO2 removal portfolios, helping to facilitate the process. This marks an important step in integrating EW credits into the broader carbon credit market, making it easier for companies and organizations to purchase and invest in high-quality carbon removal credits.
