ADM to enter the voluntary carbon market

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🗞️ Driving the news: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans to enter the voluntary carbon market with credits generated from carbon capture at its Columbus, Nebraska, corn-processing facility
• The plant captures biogenic CO₂ from ethanol fermentation and has an estimated annual capture capacity of more than 800,000 tonnes, with the CO₂ transported for underground storage in Wyoming

🔭 The context: ADM began capturing CO₂ at the facility in November 2025 in partnership with Tallgrass
• The credits are being reviewed by Puro.earth under its methodology for geologically stored carbon, with ADM planning to issue credits over 15 years once verification and certification are completed

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Permanently storing biogenic CO₂ could generate measurable carbon removals while reducing the amount of carbon returned to the atmosphere from ethanol production
• The climate benefit depends on robust measurement, verification and accounting for the full lifecycle of the project

⏭️ What’s next: Puro.earth will complete its certification and verification process before credits can be issued
• ADM says the offering could make carbon removals available to customers across industries including technology, finance, aviation and pharmaceuticals

💬 One quote: “Certifying carbon removal at this scale demands real rigor.” — Jan-Willem Bode, Puro.earth

📈 One stat: 800,000+ tonnes of CO₂ per year — the facility’s estimated annual capture capacity.

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