Boomitra has entered a new agreement with Restoration Climate and the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP) to supply soil carbon removal credits from its Northern Mexico Grassland Restoration project.
The soil carbon project developer said the agreement to deliver 500,000 carbon removal credits over five years, marks the largest soil carbon credit transaction announced to date and the first soil carbon credit investments for both commodities investor Restoration Climate and ECP, a climate finance initiative.
Boomitra’s Northern Mexico Grassland project has expanded to 4m acres, partnering with 139 ranchers to apply regenerative grazing. This initiative aims to restore soil health, increase biodiversity and sequester carbon, with an estimated 25m tonnes of CO2 removal over 20 years, while also improving rancher livelihoods.
Aadith Moorthy, Boomitra’s CEO and founder, said: “This deal is an important marker in the development of the soil carbon market. It not only demonstrates that soil carbon removal can operate at scale and in developing countries; it also shows the vibrancy of this market and the diversity of buyers attracted to soil carbon’s unique attributes as a climate solution that is scalable and cost-effective, while also delivering powerful co-benefits for agriculture, biodiversity and local communities.”
Benedikt von Butler, principal and co-founder of Restoration Capital, said: ”Soil carbon is a critical but often overlooked piece of the climate solution. Boomitra’s ability to measure and verify improvements at scale is transforming how land restoration is financed, ensuring that ranchers and farmers directly benefit while delivering real, lasting climate impact.
“At Restoration Climate, we are committed to advancing high-integrity, market-based solutions, and Boomitra’s approach is proving that innovation in agriculture can drive meaningful environmental and economic change.”
Bill Kentrup, managing director and president of ECP, said: “Talking with ranchers who have seen their land recover, and their cattle thrive, I witnessed the real-world impact of this project.
“What makes Boomitra’s work so powerful is how technology is transforming what’s possible—AI and satellite data are revolutionising the way we measure soil carbon, making large-scale restoration more efficient and accessible.
“We’re proud to partner with Boomitra to scale these solutions and bring soil carbon to the forefront of global climate efforts.”
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