This Week in CDR - Week 36, 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, as Söderenergi signed an agreement to supply the first CDR credits from its upcoming BECCS plant to AstraZeneca, while Exroad released a report, supported by CDR.fyi, summarizing the latest trends in the global and domestic CDR market, and Puro.earth raised €11 million in a Series B round led by Nasdaq.

In July, we released the 2025 Q2 Durable CDR Market Update, in which we analyze and uncover some key trends from the durable carbon removal market. In addition to the blog post, a more extensive report exclusive to our Data Partners and Platform Subscribers is available through the CDR.fyi Portal. Sign up for a Portal account here.

Read on to learn more in the newest edition of This Week in CDR!

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Partnerships

[Image source: Söderenergi]

Swedish energy company Söderenergi signed an agreement to supply the first CDR credits from its upcoming BECCS plant for pharma company AstraZeneca. The project is expected to remove 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2030.

Project developer Planboo and cotton sustainability initiative Better Cotton partnered to integrate biochar into cotton supply chains, aiming to reduce emissions, improve soil health, and generate biochar carbon removal credits.

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Projects

[Image source: Equatic]

Equatic, Boeing, and SEDC Energy partnered to develop a CDR demo facility in Sarawak, Malaysia; the demo targets ~365 tonnes of CDR, while producing 10 tonnes of green hydrogen annually.

Origen Carbon commissioned a new kiln at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC), North Dakota, that is equipped with its limestone-based direct air capture technology. The kiln is capable of enabling over 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ removal per year.

Financing

[Image source: Nasdaq]

Puro.earth raised €11 million in a Series B round led by Nasdaq, with Fortum Innovation & Venturing. The investment will help Puro scale its supplier infrastructure, enabling more frequent CORC issuance, easier offtakes, and integration of digital MRV.

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Research and Reports

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Counteract VC published an article exploring biochar’s economic sweet spot, analyzing cost curves, scalability, and market dynamics to identify where biochar CDR can thrive commercially and environmentally.

Rainbow (formerly Riverse) and Sinkco Labs unveiled the first MRV protocol for accrediting biomass burial beneath anoxic marine sediments, targeting traceable, durable carbon storage.

The OpenAir Collective announced that it is launching the 2026 Carbon Removal Challenge on September 18, inviting university students worldwide to design innovative solutions for removing CO₂ from land, water, or air.

Heriot-Watt University launched what it calls the first university-led online course on carbon removal, offering academic credit, combining scientific, technical, and economic insight with real-world relevance.

WRI Climate published a new piece, highlighting 6 key things to know about DAC, including the evolving space, various challenges that it faces, and what it means for the future of carbon removal.

Japanese information services company Exroad released a report, supported by CDR.fyi, summarizing the latest trends in the global and domestic CDR market, covering topics ranging from regulation and pricing to certification and corporate procurement strategies.

MaRS Discovery District published a report exploring Canada’s emerging role in CDR, exploring the current funding landscape, the latest startup milestones, as well as scaling challenges and opportunities.

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