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Höganäs signs deal to purchase 70,000 tonnes of BECCS credits from Öresundskraft

The Swedish manufacturer has agreed to buy removal credits from Öresundskraft, which is building one of the world's first full-scale BECCS facilities on a combined heat and power plant.

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Four days left to submit session proposals for the Think Negative Pavilion at COP31

Sessions can be secured via the open call at no cost, or through eligible sponsorship tiers for hosted and spotlight slots.

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InPlanet partners with Commons to bring enhanced rock weathering projects to its portfolio

Commons selected InPlanet's Brazil-based ERW projects following a rigorous evaluation, citing its scientific approach and commitment to transparency.

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SLB wins FEED contract for Havstjerne CCS hub in the Norwegian North Sea

The energy technology company has been appointed strategic reservoir partner for the project, leading concept and front-end engineering ahead of a final investment decision.

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AGILIS and Paebbl cut embodied carbon in infrastructure concrete by 28%

The French construction group subsidiary has partnered with Nordic climate tech firm Paebbl to reduce the carbon footprint of infrastructure concrete.

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Aker Solutions and Microsoft partner to accelerate CCS and CDR project delivery

The agreement will see the two companies work with developers, industrial emitters, and governments to streamline early-stage engineering and strengthen investment cases for carbon capture projects worldwide.

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Mantel raises $18 million to scale molten-borate carbon capture technology

The round, led by Constellation Technology Ventures and Azimut Investments, brings total funding to $50 million and targets commercial deployment across heavy industry in North America and Europe.

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Terradot kicks off its two largest enhanced rock weathering deployments to date

One million tonnes of rock is being spread across 60,000 hectares of farmland in the US and Brazil.

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Econetix adds biochar and bamboo project in Vietnam to its portfolio

Developed with EcoNations, the project will establish a 240-hectare bamboo plantation in Khánh Hòa Province to supply feedstock for biochar production. 

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remove signs pre-purchase agreement with Indian biomass firm Climitra

The CDR accelerator has agreed to purchase permanent biochar credits from Climitra's operations in Gujarat, continuing its recent run of removal deals. 

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Microsoft publishes assessment criteria behind four individual carbon purchase decisions

The release explains how the company evaluates project buildability, credit integrity, and broader quality requirements when making removal purchases.

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CapChar deploys its first commercial biochar unit in the South Downs

The UK-based company has installed its batch pyrolysis system at the Carbon350 site near Petersfield, converting locally sourced woody biomass into biochar.

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ZELP commercially launches wearable methane monitor for individual cattle

The London-based agtech company's ZELP Sense system combines a wearable device, automated data transmission, and a mobile app to continuously measure livestock emissions at scale.

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