This Week in CDR - Week 23, 2025

We are back with another edition of This Week in CDR, a weekly round-up of the top news, developments, and market updates from the world of durable carbon removal.

This week saw some key developments in durable CDR, including a $50 million funding round for Aircapture, the launch of the Nordic Carbon Removal Association, and new tools to improve MRV and Direct Ocean Removal efficiency.

We recently launched the alpha version of nbs.cdr.fyi, the first public record tracking forward contracts and commitments for forest-based carbon credits. We invite the broader climate community to contribute deals, celebrate progress, and advance transparency in the carbon market. Learn more about the platform in the blog post here.

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Deals and Partnerships

[Image source: Restord]

Deals

UK-based Restord delivered and retired 8.6 tonnes of verified biochar carbon removal credits, part of a larger 50-tonne prepurchase agreement with Bennetts Associates, facilitated under CapChar’s Biochar Carbon Code.

Partnerships

ClimeFi announced plans to provide its corporate buyers access to carbon removal credits from winners and finalists of the XPRIZE carbon removal competition, facilitating investment in innovative, high-quality CDR solutions.

Wise partnered with Opna, committing £500,000 to high-impact CDR projects in climate-vulnerable regions, supporting nature-based and hybrid solutions that enhance sustainability, community resilience, and measurable climate impact.

The Nordic Carbon Removal Association (NCRA) launched this week to boost CDR in the region. NCRA also unveiled a strategic blueprint, developed in collaboration with Implement Consulting Group, on how the region can scale durable CDR with coordinated action from policymakers and industry.

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Financing

[Image source: Aircapture]

Aircapture secured $50 million in Series A funding round led by the Larsen Lam Climate Change Foundation. The investment will enable it to scale operations and accelerate deployment of its modular, revenue-positive DAC systems.

Canadian DAC company Skyrenu secured pre-seed funding from the Quebec government’s Impulsion PME program. The investment round also saw participation CarbonFix fund from the Netherlands.

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Policy

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RMI convened academic, civil society, and industry stakeholders to issue a joint statement on SBTi’s draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard, advocating for interim CDR targets and emphasizing high-durability, verifiable CDR for residual emissions.

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Research and Reports

[Image source: Isometric]

Isometric launched the Certify Emission Factor Library, providing open-source emission factors to streamline carbon removal project verification, enhance transparency, and ensure compliance with rigorous greenhouse gas accounting standards.

[C]Worthy and CarbonPlan launched the Direct Ocean Removal (DOR) Efficiency Map, a new, model-based dataset and tool to help characterize how well DOR works geographically and across seasons.

Klimate unveiled Carbon Asset Manager (CAM), a software platform designed to help sustainability professionals manage carbon removal portfolios, ensuring traceability, compliance, and streamlined reporting in carbon markets.

Calyx Global made its its carbon credit rating platform public, offering tiered GHG integrity ratings and project-level SDG impact assessments to enhance transparency in carbon markets.

World Resources Institute (WRI) published a report examining marine carbon removal governance in the high seas, highlighting regulatory gaps and the need for comprehensive frameworks to ensure environmental safety and compliance.

Biochar IQ published a South Africa-focused CDR Equipment & Suppliers guide, offering methodologies, standards, and regulatory updates to help farmers, businesses, and landowners achieve verified carbon credits.

Poll of the week

In our latest poll, we're eager to hear from you:What would you most like to see added next to nbs.cdr.fyi?

Retirement of credits
Vintage of credits
Startup/Project Geography
NBS startup investment/funding

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