Members of the AirMiners community have purchased carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from Restore Carbon’s Dutch peat project Ter Aar, supporting the early deployment of an innovative peatland-based carbon removal approach.
The Dutch peat project Ter Aar is one of the first pilot sites where Restore Carbon’s technology is applied to permanently store carbon in peat soils. The method involves injecting lignocellulosic biomass — such as wood residues and plant material — deep into anaerobic peat layers below the water table. In these oxygen-limited conditions, decomposition occurs extremely slowly, allowing the carbon contained in the biomass to remain stored for long periods of time.
Early purchases like these play an important role in the emerging carbon removal market. By supporting pilot projects, early buyers help generate scientific data, demonstrate technical feasibility, and accelerate the development of scalable CDR solutions.
AirMiners was founded in 2017 by Tito Jankowski and Matthew Eshed to help kick-start the carbon removal industry. Since then, AirMiners has grown into a global community supporting entrepreneurs and innovators developing solutions to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Reflecting on the broader ambition of the sector, Tito Jankowski said:
“Gigatons soon. Business expenses.”
The Dutch peat project Ter Aar forms part of Restore Carbon’s growing portfolio of initiatives aimed at scaling durable carbon removal in peatland landscapes. In addition to projects in the Netherlands, Restore Carbon is also developing projects in Ireland in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin and exploring opportunities for deployment in Canada.
Paul Smits, co-founder of Restore Carbon, said:
“Early support from communities like AirMiners is incredibly valuable for emerging carbon removal technologies. These purchases help us demonstrate the potential of storing biomass carbon in peat soils and accelerate the development of larger projects.”
As the global carbon removal market continues to develop, collaborations between innovators, researchers, and early buyers are expected to play a key role in bringing new CDR pathways from pilot projects to large-scale deployment.