High

Carbon Avoidance

Alternative Energies

Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™

Neste is the largest manufacturer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Neste's MY SAF is produced with 100% renewable waste and residue raw materials such as used cooking oil or fat waste from the food industry and reduces CO₂e emissions of flights by up to 80% compared to fossil fuels.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Germany

Local Forest Restructuring in Brandenburg and Thuringia

German forests are at imminent risk as 500k hectares of forest have died since 2018. This project aims to maintain or increase carbon stocks on forested land, which optimizes and secures CO₂ reduction capacity in the long term by planting stable mixed forests and applying near-natural management methods.

Europe

High

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

Iceland

Climeworks’ Permanent CO₂ Removal

To fight climate change, not only is it vital to cut emissions but, on top of it, we must also remove CO₂ from the atmosphere. Climeworks' "direct air capture" technology removes carbon directly from the air and puts it back underground, turning it into stone and permanently binding the carbon.

Europe

High

Carbon Avoidance

Alternative Energies

Germany

CO₂ Reduction through SAF - Sustainable Aviation Fuel

SAF saves up to 80% of CO₂ emissions compared to fossil fuels. SQUAKE partners with Compensaid to replace fossil jet fuel with SAF. Your purchased SAF is put into circulation within the next 12 months. It is certified according to EU-ISCC and RED and was not made from palm oil or acid distillates.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Avoidance

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Germany

Renaturation of the Königsmoor in Schleswig-Holstein

This project aims at restoring a section of the unique Königsmoor in Schleswig-Holstein. Through rewetting, typical upland moor vegetation can develop over the long term helping to efficiently avoid CO₂ emissions as well as to protect the habitat of many endangered species.

Africa

Low

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Uganda

Farmer-Led Reforestation in Uganda

The community-based project uses carbon finance to combine carbon sequestration with improvements of rural livelihoods through local, farmer-led agroforestry projects. Participating farmers also plant indigenous species to conserve the forest, biodiversity, and its role as a watershed.

Africa

High

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

Kenya

Direct Air Capture in Kenya

The project is set to be the first direct air capture and storage plant in the Southern hemisphere. Leveraging Kenya's abundant renewable energy resources, unique geological features, and skilled workforce, the project aims to lead climate innovation in Kenya and Africa while promoting socio-economic growth within the region.

Africa

Medium

Carbon Avoidance

Material Efficiency

Malawi

14 Trees Saved per House via Compressed Bricks

Unlike traditional bricks in Malawi that bake for 24h requiring lots of firewood, the DURABRIC bricks made of earth, sand, cement, and water are mechanically compressed and do not need baking. This process saves up to 14 trees per newly built house and thus significantly reduces CO₂ emissions.

Asia

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

India

Forest Conservation through Efficient Cookstoves in the Himalayas

The project in the Garo Hills in India replaces traditional stoves with more efficient cookstoves that require 50-60% less fuel wood to cook and thus reduce CO₂ emissions as well as the rate of deforestation. Furthermore, the need for less fuel saves valuable time collecting firewood.

North America

High

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

Canada

CarbonCure's Sustainable Concrete Solution

CarbonCure's carbon removal technology offers verifiable and scalable climate benefits for concrete, a hard-to-abate industry. To do this, recycled CO₂ is injected into concrete, where it is mineralized and permanently stored, allowing producers to make less carbon intense concrete.

North America

High

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

Canada

Permanent CO2-Removal with Biochar in Canada

This project in Canada uses landfill-diverted biomass to permanently store the wood's carbon component in biochar and apply it as an organic soil additive. The wood debris is heated in a Puro.earth-certified non-pyrolytic process locking the carbon for more than 100 years in biochar.

High

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

Permanent CO2-Removal with Biochar

This project uses forestry and agricultural waste materials to permanently store the wood's carbon component in biochar and apply it as an organic soil additive. The wood debris is heated without oxygen in a certified process locking the biomass's carbon for 100-1,000 years in biochar.

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Ozone Depleting Substance Destruction

Destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) are many thousand times more potent as greenhouse gases than CO₂. Therefore, these ozone depleting substances have been banned or are being phased out. Climate projects manage old stockpiles of these refrigerant gases and destroy them permanently before they leak into the atmosphere.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

France

Climate Resilient Reforestation in France

This project aims to restore a 32-hectare maritime pine forest damaged by fire in 2022. The measures contribute to carbon sequestration by increasing soil quality and surrounding the re-planted pine trees with deciduous trees to reduce the risk of wildfires and improve biodiversity and habitat.

Europe

High

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

France

Permanent CO2-Removal with Biochar in France

This French project uses forestry and agricultural waste materials to permanently store the wood's carbon component in biochar and apply it as an organic soil additive. The wood debris is heated without oxygen in a certified process locking the biomass's carbon for 100-1,000 years in biochar.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Germany

Forest Adaptation in Thuringia

The Schlegel climate project in Thuringia aims to transform a homogeneous spruce forest into a climate-resilient commercial mixed-woodland. The measures are expected to reduce and remove carbon emissions over 30 years by over 27,000 tons of CO₂e while securing and improving habitats.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Germany

Local Forest Restructuring in Brandenburg

The Luckaitztal forest restructuring project aims to transform a uniform pine forest in Brandenburg into a climate-resilient mixed-woodland. By transforming the forest, the project expects to remove over 23,000 tons of CO₂e emissions over 30 years and to secure and improve the habitat for species.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Germany

Ecosystem Restoration at the Doorstep of Berlin

The Kessel Lake forest restructuring project transforms a uniform pine forest in Brandenburg into a climate-resilient and biodiverse woodland - just 25 kilometers away from Berlin. By doing so, the project expects to remove over 4,000 tons of CO₂e emissions over 30 years and to secure and improve the habitat.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Switzerland

Renaturation of Swiss Upland Moor

Moors store an enormous amount of carbon and form biodiversity hotspots. In Switzerland, many moors are protected but are in poor conditions due to a lack of funding. Thanks to the rewetting measures carried out through this project, large quantities of carbon can be recaptured in the soil.

South America

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Alternative Energies

Brazil

Wood-Based Biomass instead of Gas Boiler in Brazil

This project decreases CO₂ emissions by installing a biomass boiler instead of a gas boiler for a new paper machine at a pulp and paper mill in Caieiras, Brazil. The project promotes using ash as fertilizer in agriculture and forestry, reuses biomass residues, and creates local jobs.

South America

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Alternative Energies

Brazil

Electricity from Wood Waste in the Amazon

This local project supports the switch from diesel to climate-friendly Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) woodchips to produce energy. The woodchip power plant with 9 MW of electrical output is located in the sawmill of the Precious Woods company in Itacoatiara, a small town in the Brazilian Amazon.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Madagascar

Back to the Green Island with Efficient and Solar Stoves

To reduce CO₂ and fight deforestation in Madagascar, the project supports the manufacturing and distribution of climate-friendly cookers. Raising pupils' awareness about environmental protection and climate-friendly cooking. This project also commits to planting a seed for each cookstove sold.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Tanzania

Protection of Tanzanian Forests for Indigenous People, Wildlife and the Climate

The project ensures that indigenous land rights are secured and forest conservation activities are established. Reducing deforestation prevents CO₂ from being released into the atmosphere and secures habitat connectivity for endangered wildlife between the Yaeda Valley and the Ngorongoro Highlands.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Alternative Energies

Ethopia

Solar Panels for Education and Quality of Life in Ethiopia

The installation of photovoltaic cells on the roofs of Ethiopian houses for electricity production gives families access to lighting and improves the livelihoods of people from rural regions. Replacing kerosene lamps has positive health effects and leads to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Uganda

Access to Clean Water in Uganda

This project aims at distributing water purification systems to low-income households and institutions (e.g., schools) in Uganda. Access to clean water improves livelihoods and health conditions of thousands of people and reduces CO₂ emissions by decreasing the consumption of firewood and charcoal.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Burundi

Efficient Stoves for Returnees in Burundi

This project distributes efficient cookstoves for returnees in Burundi. The cooking stoves contribute to reducing household air pollution and its associated adverse health effects and require less firewood which conserves forests and reduces CO₂ emissions.

Asia

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Ozone Depleting Substance Destruction

Bangladesh

Gas Distribution Leak Reduction

In Dhaka, the old gas distribution system is in disrepair resulting in the release of methane. To reduce and prevent leaks, the project purchases specialized equipment to ensure the long-lasting sealing of leaks. To date, avoided losses of natural gas are enough to fuel a 119 MW power plant.

Central America

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Guatemala

Water Filtration and Improved Cookstoves in Guatemala

The project distributes water filters and stoves that enable access to clean water and improved cooking conditions while increasing fuel efficiency and reducing unhealthy air pollution. Less fuel is needed and filters make it obsolete to boil water before drinking lowering the pressure on forests.

Central America

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Mexico

Improved Cookstoves in Mexico

Firewood is still among the primary fuels for cooking in Mexico - despite its inefficiency. By adopting more efficient cookstoves, households reduce the amount of fuel wood used for daily cooking needs. The project reduces emissions as a high proportion of fuel wood comes from non-renewable sources.

North America

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Canada

Darkwoods Forest Conservation

The project purchased around 63k hectares of boreal forest in south-eastern British Columbia to protect it from subdivision, high-impact logging, and other threats to the biotope. It leverages carbon finance to conserve critical ecosystems and carbon sequestration areas at an unprecedented scale.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Germany

Climate and Biodiversity Protection through Scaling Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative agriculture practices enable farmers to actively remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, sequestering it as carbon in the soil. The benefits extend beyond carbon capture; the soil becomes more fertile and better equipped to withstand extreme weather events, while also fostering a thriving, diverse ecosystem.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

South Africa

Wonderbag Project: A Recipe for Social Change

Most households in South Africa cook on electric stoves that indirectly emit GHG when run on fossil fuels. Wonderbag is a new, non-electric heat retention cooker: after boiling, food continues to cook for up to 12 hours without further energy saving up to half a tonne of CO₂ per year per household.

Africa

Low

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Madagascar

Manjarisoa Tropical Inland Reforestation

The project will rehabilitate 300 hectares of the Manjarisoa tropical inland forest in Eastern Madagascar by planting over 194k trees from 5 fast-growing endemic species. The project helps stop an industrial fishing project in the area, and will reintroduce endangered lemurs to their native habitat.

North America

High

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

United States

Geological Sequestration of Bio-oil

Bio-oil sequestration is a newly engineered carbon removal pathway that converts biomass into fast pyrolysis bio-oil. The oil is then injected deep underground resulting in negative emissions. This removes CO₂ permanently from the atmosphere.

Asia

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Alternative Energies

India

Solar Energy in India, Plus Additional Regional Commitment in Renewable Energies in Germany

The project aims at generating electricity from renewable energy sources to replace fossil power sources in the Indian grid reducing around 600k of CO₂ emissions per year. The project also uses 5€ per carbon credit to finance renewable energy plants in Germany to reduce local CO₂ emissions.

Asia

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Indonesia

Avoided Deforestation in Rimba Raya Reserve

The Rimba Raya Reserve in Borneo’s southeast covers around 64k hectares dedicated to protecting species such as the Bornean Orangutan. So far, the project is supporting 13 community-based initiatives bordering the forest ranging from water filtration to supporting a shrimp aquaculture co-operative.

Asia

Low

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Indonesia

Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation

The project in southwest Borneo covers one of the largest remaining peat swamp forests in Indonesia. It aims at restoring 149k hectares of peatland ecosystems to offer a habitat for endangered species such as the Bornean Orangutan and works with local communities to devise sustainable income sources.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Removal

Technology-based Carbon Removal

Switzerland

Carbon Sequestration with Biochar

Biochar is a carbon-rich substance produced from natural and plant material in a pyrolysis process. It offers numerous benefits for agricultural soils and farmers and persists in soils for several hundred and even thousands of years. Thereby, biochar creates a permanent sink for its carbon content.

Europe

Medium

Carbon Avoidance

Ozone Depleting Substance Destruction

Germany

Utilization of Coal-Mine-Methane for Clean Energy

The project involves the operation of a collecting system based on pumps and funnels to collect methane from abandoned coal mines and uses it for combustion in gas engines. This method not only avoids environmental risks but ensures the utilization of gas for electricity and heat.

Europe

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Ozone Depleting Substance Destruction

Bulgaria

Methane Capture and Electricity Production in Wastewater Treatment Plant

The project reduces methane emissions by capturing methane produced in the Kubratovo wastewater treatment plant and subsequently supplies it to the new CHP gas engines to generate electricity and heat. This system substitutes the plant’s electricity purchases from the grid and its diesel fuel usage.

Africa

Medium

Carbon Removal

Afforestation, Reforestation and Nature Preservation

Ghana

Community Reforestation in Ghana

The project is restoring forest reserves in riparian buffer zones in Ghana that degrade due to logging, bushfires, and conversion to agriculture. The project works with local farmers to expand by around 1,000 hectares per year to add new project areas and improve the livelihoods of local farmers.

Asia

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Ozone Depleting Substance Destruction

Thailand

Destruction of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases from Refrigerants in Thailand

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is around 10,900 times more potent as a GHG than CO₂. Hence, it got banned in the late 1980s. However, old stockpiles remain and pose a risk to the environment. This project manages a seized stockpile of these CFC refrigerants in Thailand and destructs them permanently.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Kenya

Ethanol Biofuel Cookstoves in Kenya

Improved and cleaner cookstoves running on renewable, denatured ethanol replace cooking on firewood and coal. This action reduces GHG emissions, prevents illegal deforestation caused by firewood collection, and significantly improves indoor air quality leading to fewer respiratory illnesses.

Asia

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Bangladesh

Bondhu Chula Efficient Cookstoves

The project replaces traditional inefficient stoves, decreasing fuel consumption, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions from non-renewable biomass by introducing improved cookstoves in Bangladesh. Without the project, environmental and health degradation from inefficient stoves would persist.

Africa

Low

Carbon Avoidance

Clean Drinking Water and Efficient Cookstoves

Nigeria

Safe Drinking Water in Nigeria and Kenya

Limited access to piped water in Nigeria (11.7%) and Kenya (36.8%) forces many households to boil water causing emissions and indoor pollution. This project has installed water purification systems in 40,000 schools and provides 16 million students and teachers with clean drinking water.