Charm uses plants to capture CO2 from the atmosphere. The company converts waste biomass into bio-oil through fast pyrolysis. That means heating things like plant waste up to 500℃ for a few seconds in an oxygen-free chamber.

The stable, carbon-rich liquid is injected deep underground through EPA-regulated injection wells, where the bio-oil sinks and solidifies in place for permanent storage. This removes CO2 permanently from the atmosphere, out of reach of wildfires, soil erosion and political folly.

Permanently removed 5,000 tCO2 in 2021 – the largest permanent removal by any one company at the time

Highest levels of additionality

Uniquely transparent lifecycle assessment with measurement, reporting and verification

Improved financial health for farmers

Improved air quality in rural communities where excess biomass is often burned

UNDO focuses on permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere through enhanced weathering. Enhanced weathering is the acceleration of natural rock weathering, a geological process where CO2 is absorbed in rocks when they come into contact with rain. 

UNDO accelerates the natural reaction between basalt rocks and CO2 by more than 100x. The company works with partners who provide the rock, then spread it on agricultural land, where it acts as a natural fertilizer. Because the crushed rock is a by-product of an existing industry, the method is highly scalable and energy-efficient. The project will fully sequester CO2 over a period of 20 years, instead of thousands of years.

UNDO aims to be the first company to permanently remove 1 million tCO2 from the atmosphere

Scalable and permanent carbon removal

Highest levels of additionality

Improved soil health and reduced need for fertilizers

Slowed ocean acidification which improves coral reefs and fisheries

Running Tide is a global ocean health company on a mission to rebalance the carbon cycle, restore marine ecosystems, and revitalise coastal communities. Their multi-pathway carbon removal system uses cutting-edge technology to amplify the natural processes of the ocean that remove carbon from the fast cycle to the slow cycle. 

The company deploys buoys made of biomass and seeded with kelp into the ocean. The company deploys buoys made of terrestrial biomass (like forestry products) and seeded with macroalgae (like kelp) into the open ocean. The buoys are coated with natural alkaline minerals, such as calcium carbonate, to sequester carbon and combat ocean acidification through the scientifically validated process of ocean alkalinity enhancement. 

The kelp captures carbon as it grows and, after an optimal period of time, the whole assembly sinks into the deep ocean where carbon will be safely stored for upwards of 1,000 years or more.

The company aims to remove 1 million tCO2 by 2025

Highest levels of additionality

Using underutilised infrastructure

Bringing quality employment to waterfront communities

Verra

Emissions Reduction

Short-term carbon storage

Rimba Raya, nearly the size of Singapore, protects one of the most highly endangered ecosystems in the world. Located on the southern coast of Borneo, in the province of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, it was once designated for destruction and conversion into a palm oil plantation.

The project covers over 64,000 hectares of tropical peat forest and forms a vital patrolled buffer zone between the ever-encroaching bulldozers of the palm oil industry and the Tanjung Puting National Park. The area is home to several endangered animal species, including one of the last remaining wild populations of orangutans on earth, the Bornean Orangutan, whose population has declined over 95% in the last century.

3.5 million tonnes CO2 per year

Improved job opportunities and education

Community development programs focused on the welfare of women and children

Protection of endangered plants and animal species

Woodland Carbon Code

Carbon Removal

Short-term carbon storage

The Ackron Mixed project is located in northern Scotland and is one of the oldest projects in the UK Woodland Carbon Code. The land was previously used for sheep grazing before the 47 ha area was designated for afforestation, consisting of a mix of native broadleaf trees and conifer, well-suited for the local climate. Spacing was left intentionally for UK Priority species, including Black Grouse and Short-eared Owls.

In addition to the official verification, the project has undergone a technology-enabled verification by Treeconomy, using satellite imagery and LiDAR sensors to accurately measure the forest carbon stock over time. The project is one of the very few in the UK that has not pre-sold future credits and is now selling certified ex-post WCU credits, representing a rare source of high-quality nature-based offset credits.

29,000 tCO2 removed over the project lifetime

Increased biodiversity and protection for UK Priority species

Restored land use and regenerated natural ecosystems

Improved local quality of air