Our Pick:
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The Loblolly Project removes carbon by sealing carbon from waste biomass into solid blocks and storing them underground. Without the project, that biomass would decompose and release CO₂ back into the air.
✅✅ Method: Carbon removal
✅✅ Permanence: Claimed 1,000+ years
✅✅ Trusted & Verified: Verified by Isometric and BeZero (AA rating)
🟡🟡 Cost: Moderate (~$200/ton)
Why we feature this project:
This project stands out for being operational today, strongly independently rated, and offering permanent carbon storage at a lower cost than most engineered removal options.
Best Value:
Mangrove Reforestation
Please note that this project was recently downgraded from AA to BB.
This project restores degraded coastal land by planting mangrove forests. These forests remove carbon from the atmosphere, protect against flooding, and support local livelihoods.
✅ Method: Mangrove reforestation
🟡 Permanence: Medium to high — durable if protected
🟡 Trusted & Verified: AA-rated by BeZero; Verra-certified; CORSIA eligible
✅ Cost: Affordable ($39/ton)
Why we feature this project:
It delivers real carbon removal with measurable environmental and social benefits — and it’s one of the few highly rated credits available to individuals at a low cost.
Best Budget:
FATIMA N₂O ABATEMENT PROJECT
This project helps reduce climate pollution from fertilizer production. By installing advanced equipment at a nitric acid plant, it destroys up to 98% of nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions — a greenhouse gas about 300 times more powerful than CO₂.
✅ Method: Captures and destroys N₂O emissions using specialized catalyst systems
✅ Permanence: Destroys N₂O permanently at the source
✅ Trusted & Verified: A-rated by BeZero, confirmed by Max Planck Institute, certified under UN CDM
✅ Cost: Cheap ($4.50/ton)
💡 Note: This is an avoidance project; it prevents future emissions but does not remove existing carbon from the atmosphere. Still, your purchase delivers real impact by preventing extremely harmful pollution that would otherwise be emitted.
Why we feature this project:
It is rare to find such high-quality climate impact at a low cost. The low price reflects that this is an avoidance project — but it is backed by strong evidence and trusted verifications, making it a compelling option for affordable, effective impact.
Other high-quality projects:
Charm Industrial removes carbon by converting waste biomass into bio-oil and injecting it deep underground—locking away CO₂ for over 1,000 years.
- ✅ Method: Bio-oil injection (Permanent removal)
- ✅ Permanence: Locked underground in stable rock
- ✅ Trusted & Verified: Backed by Frontier (Stripe, Google). Verified by Isometric. A-rated by BeZero.
- ❌ Cost: Expensive (~$600/ton)
Why we feature this project:
Charm sets the standard for truly permanent, high-quality carbon removal. It’s trusted by top institutions — and now, accessible to you.
Vaulted Deep removes carbon by injecting minimally processed organic waste — like sewage sludge and food waste — deep underground, preventing decomposition and locking away CO₂.
- ✅ Method: Deep geological injection of organic waste
- ✅ Permanence: Claimed 10,000+ years
- ✅ Trusted & Verified: Verified by Isometric and 350Solutions
- ✅ Co-benefits: Reduces environmental harm from waste disposal, improves local water and air quality, and advances environmental justice
- ❌ Cost: Expensive (~$400/ton)
Why we feature this project:
Vaulted Deep turns a waste problem into a carbon solution. It offers ultra-durable carbon removal and helps clean up historically harmful waste practices — making it one of the most impactful and justice-aligned options available.
Rewind.earth removes carbon by sinking agricultural and forest waste into the deep, oxygen-free waters of the Black Sea. Without oxygen, the biomass breaks down extremely slowly — locking away carbon for hundreds to thousands of years.
- ✅ Method: Biomass sinking in anoxic water
- ✅ Permanence: Claimed 1,000+ years (supported by natural preservation in Black Sea)
- ✅ Trusted & Verified: Funded by Frontier; onboarding with Isometric; uses a peer-reviewed carbon removal protocol developed with marine science institutions
- ❌ Cost: Expensive (~$300/ton)
Why we feature this project:
Rewind is one of the most promising new carbon removal methods. It locks carbon away permanently using a natural system, has strong scientific backing, and is already available for individuals to support.
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Katingan Peatland Restoration & Conservation Project protects and restores 149,800 hectares of carbon-rich peat swamp forests in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, preventing massive GHG emissions and preserving critical ecosystems.
- ✅ Method: Peatland conservation and restoration (primarily emissions avoidance)
- 🟡 Permanence: Peat soils can store carbon for millennia if left undisturbed, but exposed to fire and drainage risks
- ✅ Trusted & Verified: Verra-certified (VCS1477), AA-rated by BeZero, listed on CNaught
- ✅ Cost: Very affordable (~$6/ton)
Why we feature this project:
Katingan offers large-scale climate impact at a low cost, while also preserving critical ecosystems and supporting local livelihoods. It is one of the few projects that combines substantial GHG reductions with meaningful biodiversity conservation.
Proyecto Mirador distributes efficient cookstoves to rural households in Guatemala. By reducing the amount of firewood needed for cooking, fewer trees are cut down and burned, which lowers carbon emissions and helps protect nearby forests.
- ✅ Method: Efficient cookstove installation in rural homes
- 🟡 Permanence: Emission reductions are real and lasting during stove use, but long-term impact depends on consistent usage and maintenance
- ✅ Trusted & Verified: Gold Standard-certified and vetted by Cool Effect, which conducts site visits and project-level due diligence
- ✅ Cost: Very affordable ($12/ton)
Why we feature this project:
This is a well-run, actively monitored avoidance project that delivers high-quality carbon credits with strong co-benefits. In a space crowded with hard-to-assess cookstove initiatives, it stands out for its credibility and impact.
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