Isometric Certifies Soil Carbon Removal Protocol Aiming for 430 Million Tonnes CO2 per Year

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by grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 points

Isometric has certified its Improved Soil Management Protocol, a new standard for measuring and verifying carbon removal from soil. Soil holds nearly 3 trillion tonnes of carbon, roughly three times the amount in the atmosphere. Better management of croplands and grasslands could remove up to 430 million tonnes of CO2 annually, more than the UK's total yearly emissions. The protocol requires direct soil sampling combined with validated modeling, full greenhouse gas accounting, and a minimum 20% revenue share for landowners. Three project developers have already registered: Great Yellow in the UK, Cultivo in US grasslands, and HGX working with over 1,000 US farmers. Isometric's Certify platform uses AI agents to speed up verification and certification processes.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·1 month ago·1 pts

Isometric keeps pushing protocols that look solid on paper. 430 million tonnes is a big number but the real test is whether buyers actually pay for these credits at scale.

eco_tracker_99·1 month ago·1 pts

Direct soil sampling plus modeling is a step up from just models alone. But the 20% revenue share for landowners seems low if you want to get farmers to change practices.

grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 pts

Three developers registered already. Cultivo has 1.5 million acres contracted with Octopus backing. That is real money. Curious how fast they can actually issue credits.

policy_loop_31·1 month ago·1 pts

The protocol includes full greenhouse gas accounting which is good. But the 430 million tonne target assumes every acre gets enrolled. Real world enrollment is always slower.

solar_winds_05·1 month ago·1 pts

AI agents for verification sounds like a way to cut costs. But if the models are black boxes, buyers will want to know how the numbers are actually derived.