Lithuanian regenerative agriculture firm InSoil has signed a four-year agreement with Anew Climate, a U.S.-based environmental markets company, to market more than 500,000 independently verified soil carbon removals from InSoil’s Carbon Farming Program. Developed under Verra’s VCS VM0042 standard and verified by SCS Global, the project has achieved an average sequestration rate of 2.27 tCO₂e per hectare per year across nearly 20,000 hectares. The credits are generated by farmers adopting regenerative practices such as cover cropping, diversified rotations, and conservation tillage. Under the agreement, Anew Climate will make the verified carbon removals available to its clients, with initial deliveries expected by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The deal includes pre-sold volumes and will channel carbon finance directly to participating farmers. InSoil plans to expand its carbon farming model to neighboring countries, including Poland and Ukraine.
InSoil focuses on regenerative agriculture and soil carbon projects across Europe. It works with farmers to implement practices such as cover cropping, crop rotation, and reduced tillage to improve soil health and capture carbon. The company develops and manages verified soil carbon removal projects under established international standards, using field data and soil sampling to quantify emissions reductions. In addition to its work in Lithuania, InSoil is expanding its programs to other European countries, including Poland and Ukraine, and provides technical and financial support to farmers transitioning toward more sustainable land management.
“Soil, second only to oceans in its carbon-storing power, makes Europe’s farmers, who steward half the continent’s land, the cornerstone of the continent’s Net Zero goals. Through regenerative agriculture they can not only capture carbon but also build resilient food systems, restore ecosystems, and improve human health, provided they receive the financial and agronomic support InSoil is ready to deliver”, said Fernando Hierro Garcia, Head of Carbon of InSoil.
Anew Climate is a U.S.-headquartered environmental markets firm operating across North America and Europe. It develops, manages, and trades environmental credits spanning carbon, renewable energy, and low-carbon fuel markets. The company works with both private- and public-sector partners to design projects that reduce or offset greenhouse gas emissions and support the development of market-based climate solutions. Anew Climate’s portfolio includes a mix of nature-based and technology-driven initiatives across multiple continents.
“Expanding our portfolio with high-quality European soil carbon credits underscores Anew’s commitment to climate solutions that deliver more than just carbon sequestration,” said Roger Williams, Executive Vice President of Environmental Products at Anew Climate. “They not only deliver durable carbon credits for our customers, but also support farmers adopting regenerative practices that improve soil health, biodiversity, and community resilience.”
The agreement provides Anew Climate’s customers with access to soil carbon removals generated by Lithuanian farmers adopting regenerative agricultural practices, including planting cover crops, diversifying crop rotations, implementing residue management plans, and promoting conservation tillage across fields primarily cultivating wheat, barley, oilseed rape, beans, and peas. These techniques reduce greenhouse gas emissions and permanently sequester carbon in the soil, creating verified carbon removals as well as multiple environmental and social benefits.
Independent verification by SCS Global confirmed that InSoil’s project has permanently sequestered an average of 2.27 tCO₂e per hectare per year in its first monitoring period, based on verified field data across almost 20,000 hectares. This carbon sequestration rate is driven by strong additionality in practice implementation, the stacking of several such practices, and the outstanding carbon sequestration potential of Lithuanian soil. The vast majority of credits from the project are recognized as durable carbon removals.
InSoil will continue expanding with the objective of significantly ramping up regenerative farming support in Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, and beyond.
InSoil’s Carbon Farming program applies 16 soil samples per 100 hectares, ensuring the highest sampling density and reliability of verified records in the industry. Through regenerative agricultural practices, participating farmers bring a host of ecosystem benefits, including improved soil health and water quality, higher crop productivity and yields, improved resilience to extreme weather events, and enhanced habitat and species diversity. In addition, the program generates revenue from carbon credit sales, which is distributed directly to farmers, supporting their continued transition toward regenerative farming practices.
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