Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 2d

Our Q3 2025 #CDR Market Review is now live!

After a record Q2, market commitments for durable carbon removal continued to surge in Q3. And, perhaps more importantly, more new corporates are entering the market than ever!

Blog: bit.ly/46G2hJh
Report: bit.ly/46EiUFg

#ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval

CDR Market Review: trends and transactions that shaped Q3 2025

The durable CDR market doubled in size in Q3 2025. Explore the growth trends, buyer activity, and financing that has defined the market this quarter.

bit.ly

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 6d

The @climefi.bsky.social team has returned after a very positive #ClimateWeekNYC. We co-hosted the @xprize.org Winners Private Buyers' Lunch with Puro.earth and led a session with #BCG on building high-quality #CDR portfolios.
Thank you to all who joined.

#CarbonRemoval

1

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 9d

On 15 October, Sebastien Dewarrat, Co-Founder at @climeworks.bsky.social, will speak at the Invest in Carbon Removals session during AFEN’s CDR Days 2025 in #Paris. The event is co-organised with the Negative Emissions Platform & France Invest, hosted at BCG.

#ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 15d

@climefi.bsky.social is a founding member of the Euronext Sustainable Network – a new initiative providing qualitative intelligence to the financial community. Alongside PwC, ING, ERM & Moody’s Ratings, we’ll support the shift to sustainable financial markets. #ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval #Euronext

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 20d

Heading to #NewYork next week? Don’t miss @climefi.bsky.social’s ‘Building high-quality CDR portfolios’ event on Thu 25 Sept at BCG Hudson Yards. Hosted with BCG & @co2bc.bsky.social, it’s the perfect setting to share best practices in building carbon removal portfolios. #ClimeFi #ClimateWeekNYC

1

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 22d

5 days to go until our @xprize.org Winners Private Buyers' Lunch at #ClimateWeekNYC.
On Monday, we are bringing together buyers at the forefront of carbon removal and giving them the opportunity to engage with XPRIZE-winning solutions: @MatiCarbon, Net Zero, Vaulted Deep & UNDO. #CarbonRemoval

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 23d

Thomas Bellec, Head of CDR at @climefi.bsky.social, is speaking at the Alt Futures Carbon Summit next month at IISc, #Bangalore — uniting South Asia’s carbon markets and #CDR ecosystem.
If you’ll be there, reach out to connect with Thomas.
#ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction #altfutures

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · 29d

Marine CDR is shifting from concept to commercial reality.
#Boeing & #SkiesFifty step up as early buyers, while #Equatic & #Gigablue scale their technologies.

Our final #marineCDR article with #WorldOceanCouncil, @climefi.bsky.social explores 2 deals shaping the market.

📖: tinyurl.com/342sdhkd

From theory to practice: how marine CDR deals come to life | ClimeFi

Explore landmark marine CDR transactions — Boeing & Equatic, SkiesFifty & Gigablue — showcasing how pilot-scale ocean carbon removal projects are becoming commercial reality.

www.climefi.com

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Sep 4

The @climefi.bsky.social team will be in #NewYork for #ClimateWeekNYC (17–25 Sept).

📅 22 Sept – @xprize.org Winners Private Buyers’ Lunch’ at the Puro.earth CDR Summit (invite-only)
📅 25 Sept – 'Building high-quality CDR portfolios' with #BCG & @co2bc.bsky.social.

#CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction

1 1

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Sep 2

Antoine Poulallion joins @climefi.bsky.social as Head of Strategy. At BCG, he helped develop their sustainability program and shaped best practices for #CDR. At ClimeFi, he’ll lead strategy and design solutions to broaden access to high-quality CDR. #ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Aug 27

The #CDR industry is evolving from niche to a critical asset class. Our CEO & Co-Founder Paolo Piffaretti spoke with @cleantechnica.bsky.social about @climefi.bsky.social ’s mission—structuring the first CDR-backed ITMO transfer and scaling durable removals.

Read full article here: t.co/b23evYnZf1

ClimeFi Co-Founder Paolo Piffaretti On The Growing CDR Asset Mgmt Opportunity - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Q: You’re a Co-Founder of ClimeFi — what led to starting the company? A: Before we founded ClimeFi, I worked as Head of Net Z...

cleantechnica.com

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Aug 5

New joiners at #ClimeFi:

• Victoria Froh, CDR Analyst Intern – MSc student at ETH Zurich and former Analytical Chemist at SC Labs
• Daniel Pokras, Carbon Removal Analyst – Chemical engineer focused on climate & renewables, from ETH Zurich

#CarbonRemoval

1

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jul 31

Durable #CarbonRemoval funding reached $182M in Q2 2025 — a 78% jump from Q1. A big driver? XPRIZE’s $78M in awards to Mati, NetZero, Vaulted Deep & UNDO. Debt’s gaining ground too: ReGenEarth’s £100M Green Bond & Mati’s J.P. Morgan facility.

Full review: www.climefi.com/reports/cdr-...

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jul 29

#Germany is stepping up on #CDR: nearly €500M committed to scale the market. A new report by #BCG & #DVNE outlines a roadmap for how the country can build on this momentum.

Read it here: negative-emissions.bcg.com/home/2025-ov...

#CarbonRemoval #NetZero #ClimateAction

2025: Overview - CDR Potential & Financing (EN)

negative-emissions.bcg.com

Reposted by ClimeFi

Carbon Business Council @co2bc.bsky.social · Jun 27

Sebestien Dewarrat @climefi.bsky.social :

1 1 1

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jun 23

The @climefi.bsky.social team is in #London for #LCAW2025! Catch Megan Hunold speaking at the @inplanet.bsky.social Summit on unlocking gigatonne potential with Brazil’s first certified ERW #CDR credits. Sebastien Dewarrat & Victoria Harvey will also be attending -reach out to connect. #ClimeFi

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jun 20

We co-hosted the Nordic Sustainability Leaders Roundtable with Nasdaq, SEBGroup, #Global1000 & XPRIZE in #Stockholm to discuss the state of #CDR.

Given the region’s ambitious climate targets, it is clear that carbon removal will play a critical role in the #Nordics.

#ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jun 17

@climefi.bsky.social has structured the first-ever durable #CDR #ITMO transfer under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement between 🇳🇴 Norway and🇨🇭Switzerland.

#ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval #CarbonStorage #ClimateSolution

ClimeFi structures first-of-its-kind ITMO transfer between Norway and Switzerland under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jun 5

Introducing the climefi.bsky.social XPRIZE Portfolio!

This portfolio gives #CDR buyers exclusive access to Winners and Finalists of the US$100M #XPRIZECarbonRemoval competition.

Built with xprize.org, it features #mati_carbon, #Netzero, #VaultedDeep & #undo-carbon.

Read more: shorturl.at/eVrSP

ClimeFi provides access to CDR portfolio of XPRIZE competition Winners and Finalists

ClimeFi offers exclusive access to a porftolio of leading CDR projects from the US$100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition.

shorturl.at

Reposted by ClimeFi

XPRIZE @xprize.org · Jun 4

We’re proud to partner with @climefi.bsky.social on the ClimeFi XPRIZE Portfolio. This portfolio will offer #CDR buyers simplified access to the #XPRIZECarbonRemoval competition Winners and Finalists. Learn more here. www.climefi.com/blog-posts/c...

1 3

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Feb 3

@climefi.bsky.social is attending #GreenBiz25 in #Phoenix, Feb 10–12! Co-Founder & CEO Paolo Piffaretti will be there to discuss carbon markets & net zero strategies.

If you're attending, connect with Paolo.

Event details: trellis.net/events/green...

#ClimeFi #CarbonRemoval #NetZero

GreenBiz 25 – Top Sustainability in Business Conference 2025

Discover GreenBiz 25, the top sustainability in business conference, uniting industry leaders to drive action and shape a sustainable future.

trellis.net

2

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jan 27

Thank you to #Isometric for the mention in the latest article: isometric.com/writing-arti....
@climefi.bsky.social facilitated the world’s first verified Enhanced Weathering (EW) carbon credits, supplied by #Inplanet, verified & certified by Isometric & delivered to
#Adyen.

#carbonremoval #climefi

Isometric certifies updated Enhanced Weathering Protocol

Version 1.1 creates flexibility for suppliers, while maintaining scientific rigor

isometric.com

1 2

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jan 21

Explore the latest #WEF article 'The path to net zero requires carbon removal. Here are the tradeoffs for scaling different technologies' weforum.org/stories/2025... via WEF.
Authored by Nivida Thomas (Fellow -
Oliver Wyman) and contributed by
@climefi.bsky.social Co-Founder - Sebastien Dewarrat

Clearing the air: Exploring the pathways of carbon removal technologies

Carbon removal is an important part of the energy transition. Here's what you need to know about every major carbon removal technology available right now.

weforum.org

1 1

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jan 16

On Jan 22, @climefi.bsky.social & @xprize.bsky.social host a select C-suite leaders at #Davos to explore corporate roles in net zero without regulations. Discussing initiatives like the #Global1000CDRChallenge (global1000challenge.org), driving climate action & permanent carbon removals. #WEF2025

1

ClimeFi @climefi.bsky.social · Jan 16

#ClimeFi's 2024 #CDR Market Review is live!

Key trends include:
➤ Biomass-CDR leads purchases/issuances
➤ Buyers shifting to portfolio approach
➤ Europe focuses on BECCS
➤ Public funding growth (Sweden, Denmark)

Explore the full review: climefi.com/2024-cdr-mar...

#CarbonRemoval #NetZero

Understanding the 2024 Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Market: Trends, Insights, and Implications

1