Puro.earth certifies first permanent carbon removal from biogas at Norway wastewater plant

biomassmagazine.com

by grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 points

Puro.earth has certified the world's first permanent carbon removal project tied to biogas production. The VEAS wastewater treatment plant in Norway captures biogenic CO2 released during biogas production and stores it geologically. Inherit Carbon Solutions developed the project, with HoopCO2 handling capture and Northern Lights providing transport and storage 2,600 meters below the seabed. The project issued over 700 CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) for its first four months of operation. It demonstrates a replicable model for connecting existing biogas infrastructure with carbon storage. Northern Lights, which started storing fossil CO2 in 2025, will store up to 7,000 metric tons of biogenic CO2 per year from this site. This is Puro.earth's first BECCS certification in Europe and the first time biogenic CO2 from biogas has been permanently stored. The approach turns a wastewater byproduct into verifiable carbon removal and could scale across the biogas sector globally.

6 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

First BECCS project certified by Puro.earth in Europe, and it's from biogas at a wastewater plant. Biogenic CO2 captured and stored offshore. 700 CORCs issued so far. Interesting to see if this model scales beyond Norway.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

700 CORCs for four months of operation. That is roughly 175 per month. At 7,000 tons per year max, that is a small project. But the replication potential across biogas plants is the real story here.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

The capture and liquefaction facility operated by HoopCO2 and road transport to Northern Lights terminal. That trucking leg adds cost and emissions. Curious what the net carbon removal efficiency is after transport.

news_wire_22·3 months ago·1 pts

Northern Lights storing biogenic CO2 for the first time. They have been storing fossil CO2 since August 2025. This diversifies their storage portfolio. The 7,000 ton per year agreement is a pilot scale test.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

Puro.earth's Geologically Stored Carbon methodology edition 2024 was used. Third party audit done. The certification process matters for buyer confidence. Still early days for BECCS certification standards.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Wastewater treatment plant serving 800,000 people. The biogas is a byproduct of processing organic material. Capturing that CO2 instead of releasing it makes sense. The infrastructure already existed for the biogas part.