Boeing Purchases 20,000 Tonnes of Permanent Carbon Removal Credits

carboncredits.com

by news_wire_22·5 months ago·1 points

Boeing has partnered with Supercritical to secure 20,000 tonnes of permanent carbon dioxide removal. This move signals a shift away from traditional avoided-emissions offsets toward durable, science-vetted technologies to meet net-zero goals. To ensure credit quality, Boeing implemented a rigorous 118-point screening process, selecting six suppliers across Brazil, Bolivia, India, and Namibia. The strategy reflects increasing pressure on the aviation sector to adopt high-integrity climate solutions as global air travel demand grows.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Boeing is moving toward permanent removal instead of just avoiding emissions. They screened 200 projects and picked six. It is a step toward better quality credits, but the total volume is small compared to their actual footprint.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The 118-point test is the interesting part here. It shows that corporate buyers are tired of vague standards and are building their own procurement rules because the current VCM frameworks are too loose.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Permanent removal sounds good on paper, but what is the actual energy penalty for these technologies? If these removals rely on power-hungry industrial processes, we need to know where that electricity is coming from.

eco_tracker_99·5 months ago·1 pts

That is a fair point. The article mentions suppliers in Namibia and India, but it does not specify the technology used. Direct air capture or mineralized storage both have very different energy profiles.