This Week in CDR - Week 2, 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.

As we march on with 2025, and after a fairly slow few weeks, the durable CDR industry has seen significant progress in week 2. This week marked the delivery of the world’s first independently verified Enhanced Weathering credits, along with two major CDR projects in the U.S. and Canada advancing toward 100% renewable energy operations.

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

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Deals and Partnerships

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Deals

Germany and Brazil-based InPlanet delivered 235.53 tonnes of CDR to Adyen, marking the first independently verified Enhanced Weathering credits. The deal was facilitated by ClimeFi and the credits were verified by Isometric.

Partnerships

UK-based renewable energy company Low Carbon signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Canadian CDR project developer Deep Sky. The agreement will supply 10 GWh annually to power Deep Sky’s Alberta facility, Deep Sky Alpha, ensuring 100% renewable energy for its operations.

Carbon Direct and Sumitomo Corporation partnered to develop a portfolio of over 500,000 tonnes per year of durable CDR projects, including BECCS, BiCRS, and DACCS, for Japanese and global markets.

In partnership with UNDO Carbon, computer hardware manufacturer Raspberry Pi has launched Raspberry Pi Carbon Removal Credits, allowing customers to add $4 to support the removal of 6.5kg of CO₂ with each purchase.

Financing

[Image source: 1PointFive]

• US renewable energy company Origis Energy secured a $415 million funding package for its 145 MW solar project that will provide power for 1PointFive’s STRATOS DAC facility in Ector County, Texas.

Policy and Research

[Image source: Leandro Paes Leme, Pexels]

A new bill “Removing and Sequestering Carbon Unleashed in the Environment and Oceans Act (ReSCUE Oceans Act)” was recently presented by a group of US Congress members to accelerate the research and development of mCDR in the United States.

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Reports

[Image source: Carbon Dioxide Removal Mission]

Carbon Dioxide Removal Mission published a report reviewing the current state of national CDR policies and their development in measurement (monitoring), reporting, and verification (MRV) methodologies across the spectrum of technologies.

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CDR.fyi is a public benefit corporation operating globally. Some of the company’s contributors have affiliations with companies in the industry, including Milkywire, Charm Industrial, CDRJobs, and DVNE. Data and content published by CDR.fyi, including This Week in CDR, our Monthly Recaps, and our Quarterly Market Updates, are vetted and reviewed by individuals with no conflict of interest.