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The World of Carbon Removal Credits and Nature-Based Solutions

What are Carbon Credits?

The concept of carbon credits is part of a broader strategy aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change.

One carbon credit is the equivalent to one metric ton (1,000 kg) of carbon dioxide (CO2).

People and organizations buy carbon credits to take responsibility for their emissions. By purchasing a credit, they are effectively funding a project that reduced or removed emissions elsewhere, thereby "offsetting" their own environmental impact. This allows them to compensate for their activities whilst helping channel critical funding to vital climate projects across the globe.

What are Typical Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)?

Greenhouse gases are gases in the atmosphere that trap heat from the sun, much like the glass roof of a greenhouse. This "greenhouse effect" keeps the Earth warm enough for life, but human activities have significantly increased the concentration of these gases, leading to global warming.

The main GHGs differ in their source, how long they last, and how powerfully they trap heat. Here are the most significant ones:

1. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

As the primary driver of climate change, CO2 is released mainly from burning fossil fuels like coal and oil, as well as from deforestation and industrial processes. It is extremely long-lived, remaining in the atmosphere for centuries. For 800,000 years, atmospheric CO2 never rose above 300 parts per million (ppm). Today, concentrations have surpassed 425 ppm, a level unprecedented in human history that is rapidly warming our planet.

2. Methane (CH4)

Methane is a potent gas sourced largely from agriculture (livestock and rice cultivation), natural gas production, and waste in landfills. While it only stays in the atmosphere for about 12 years, it is about 27-30 times more powerful than CO2 at trapping heat over a 100-year period, making it a significant contributor to short-term warming.

3. Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

Nitrous oxide is a long-lived and powerful greenhouse gas that also damages the Earth's protective ozone layer. It primarily comes from agricultural practices, such as the use of nitrogen fertilizers, as well as from livestock manure and the burning of fossil fuels. Persisting for over 100 years, it is about 273 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat.

4. Fluorinated Gases (F-Gases)

These synthetic, human-made gases are the most potent and longest-lasting type of greenhouse gas. Used in industrial applications like refrigerants and electronics manufacturing, F-gases have no natural sources. They can remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years and are often thousands of times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat.

What about Water Vapor (H2O)?

Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas, but it acts as a climate feedback, not a direct driver. As other gases like CO2 warm our planet, the warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor. This additional vapor then traps more heat, amplifying the initial warming in a powerful cycle.

What Differentiates Carbon Removal from Carbon Reduction?

The key difference lies in how they impact the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere. Both are crucial, but they achieve very different outcomes.

Carbon Removal credits come from projects that actively pull existing CO₂ out of the atmosphere and store it permanently. Think of it as cleaning up carbon that has already been emitted. Removal credits are essential for neutralizing unavoidable emissions and ultimately reversing climate change.

Carbon Reduction credits, also known as "avoidance" credits, are different. They represent the prevention of new emissions from being released. Today, reduction credits make up the vast majority of the carbon market. While they play an important role in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy, only removal credits can actively counterbalance an organization's own emissions to make a claim of "carbon neutrality."

The graph below illustrates this critical difference:

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What are Nature-based Solutions?

A Nature-based Solution (NBS) is a project or action that uses the power of nature and healthy ecosystems to address major societal challenges, like climate change, water security, or disaster risk.

To be considered an NBS, the solution must be designed to benefit both people and the planet. It's not just about protecting nature for its own sake, but actively working with it to build a more sustainable and resilient world.

Examples of Natural Processes:

‍Synthesis: Plants use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into organic matter, which helps store carbon in plant biomass and soil. This process is fundamental in mitigating climate change by sequestering CO₂.
‍Water Filtration: Wetlands and forests naturally filter pollutants from water, improving water quality and reducing the need for artificial water treatment systems.
‍Pollination: Various plants and crops rely on natural pollinators like bees and butterflies to reproduce, which is crucial for maintaining biodiversity and food security.
Green Infrastructure in Cities: Installing green roofs or creating urban wetlands addresses challenges like urban heat and stormwater runoff. These solutions cool down cities, manage rainwater naturally, and provide green spaces for residents.

Nature-based solutions go beyond carbon sequestration, offering immense co-benefits when implemented effectively. They enhance biodiversity, improve water retention, boost soil health, and increase nutrients in our food, while also supporting local communities and creating more resilient ecosystems. At scale, these solutions have cascading effects, such as reducing downstream flooding, reducing droughts and repairing the water cycles, creating healthier plants and animals, improving human health, and consequently lowering healthcare costs.

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What are the Different Types of Carbon Removal Solutions Scature works with?

Carbon removal solutions refer to technologies and natural processes designed to remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere and store it in a way that prevents it from contributing to climate change.

Scature specialises in Nature-based Solutions (NBS). Each of these solutions provides distinct advantages and can be adapted to specific environmental conditions and aligned with a company's strategic goals.

‍Land-based solutions include agroforestry systems, regenerative arable farming, and and biomass burial, which enhance carbon storage in forests and soils.‍‍
Bio-based building solutions focus on integrating biomass, like timber wood, into sustainable building materials that store carbon. ‍
‍Ocean-based solutions include practices like kelp farming, which captures carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
Rock-based solutions, such as enhanced olivine rock weathering, involve spreading certain types of rocks that naturally absorb CO2 over time.

While technology-based methods like Direct Air Capture (DAC) and Biochar play a crucial part in the broader carbon removal market, Scature deliberately prioritizes Nature-based Solutions. We believe their potential to not only remove carbon but also to restore ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and regenerate our natural environment.

Key Carbon Credit Terminology

What is Additionality?

Additionality is the principle that a carbon credit can only be issued for an emission reduction or removal that would not have happened anyway. It answers the critical question: "Did the money from the carbon credit cause this climate benefit to occur?" This ensures that the investment is creating a genuine, additional impact, not just rewarding standard practice.

What is Permanence?

Permanence refers to the duration that captured carbon is stored and kept out of the atmosphere. A high-quality carbon removal project must ensure long-term storage, ideally for centuries. The risk of the carbon being re-released (e.g., through a forest fire or changes in land use) must be carefully managed and mitigated.

What is Leakage?

Leakage is an unintended negative consequence where a carbon reduction project in one area causes an increase in emissions elsewhere. For example, if protecting one forest simply shifts deforestation to a neighboring, unprotected forest, that is leakage. A high-quality project must account for, monitor, and prevent leakage to ensure its net climate benefit is real.

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What is Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV)?

MRV is the rigorous quality assurance process that underpins all credible carbon credits.

‍Monitoring: Continuously tracking and measuring the project’s performance and carbon impact.

‍Reporting: Documenting the project's outcomes in a transparent and standardized way.‍

Verification: An independent, third-party audit to confirm that the reported emission reductions or removals are accurate, real, and adhere to the principles of additionality and permanence.

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What is the difference between High-Quality and Low-Quality Credits?

The difference comes down to trust and verifiable impact. A high-quality credit has been rigorously verified by a trusted third party to prove it meets all the key criteria: it is additional, permanent, has no leakage, and is backed by robust MRV.

A low-quality credit lacks strong evidence for one or more of these principles, creating a risk that the claimed climate benefit is not real.

How can companies integrate carbon removal projects into their supply chain (insetting)?

Companies can integrate carbon removal projects into their supply chain by partnering with local carbon farmers or regenerative projects that align with their operations. This process, known as insetting, allows companies to offset their emissions within their value chain, creating more sustainable and resilient supply chains while directly contributing to environmental restoration.

What is the difference between Offsetting and Insetting?

Offsetting involves a company compensating for its emissions by purchasing carbon credits from external projects anywhere in the world.

Insetting, by contrast, is when a company funds and integrates carbon removal projects directly within its own value chain. For example, a food company could help its farmers implement regenerative practices. Insetting is a powerful way to reduce a company's Scope 3 emissions while building more sustainable and resilient supply chains.

What is Transition Finance in agriculture?

Transition finance refers to the financial support needed to help farmers shift from conventional farming methods to more sustainable, regenerative practices. It provides the upfront capital, knowledge, and risk mitigation required for this transition, ultimately enabling them to participate in carbon markets and build more resilient farming systems.

What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a systematic method for evaluating the full environmental impact of a product or service. It analyzes every stage, from raw material extraction, manufacturing, and distribution, through to its use and final disposal. An LCA helps companies identify the biggest "hotspots" in their carbon footprint and broader environmental impact.

Carbon Markets and Regulations

Why do companies participate in the VCM?

Companies are motivated to participate for several strategic reasons, including:

Meeting Climate Goals: To achieve ambitious targets like "carbon neutrality" or "Net-Zero."
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): To demonstrate a tangible commitment to environmental stewardship.
Enhancing Brand Reputation: To meet the growing demands of customers, investors, and employees for climate action.
Anticipating Future Regulations: To get ahead of potential government-mandated carbon pricing.

While the VCM is not a substitute for an organization's own efforts to reduce its direct emissions, it serves as a critical financing mechanism—channeling funds to vital climate projects around the world that would not otherwise get off the ground.

What is the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM)?

The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is a global marketplace where individuals, companies, and other organizations voluntarily buy and sell carbon credits to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.

Unlike compliance markets (like an Emissions Trading System or ETS), where participation is mandated by law, the VCM operates on a voluntary basis. Organizations choose to participate to take accountability for their environmental impact.

What is the Emissions Trading System (ETS)?

An Emissions Trading System (ETS), often called a "cap-and-trade" system, is a market-based policy designed to reduce greenhouse gas pollution efficiently.

Instead of dictating how each company must cut emissions, it sets an overall limit and lets the market find the most cost-effective solutions.

The system works in three main steps:

Set the Cap: A government or regulatory authority sets a strict cap on the total amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted by a specific group of industries (like power plants, factories, and airlines). This cap is designed to decrease year after year, ensuring emissions fall over time.
‍Issue Allowances: The total emissions allowed under the cap are divided into tradable allowances. One allowance typically represents the right to emit one ton of CO₂. These allowances are then allocated to the companies within the system, either through auction or free allocation.
‍Enable the Trade: Companies that can reduce their emissions at a low cost can sell their extra allowances to companies for whom cutting emissions is more expensive. This trade creates a clear financial incentive to innovate and decarbonize: polluters must pay, while those who reduce emissions can profit.

This approach has been implemented worldwide. The most prominent examples include the EU ETS (the world's largest), the California Cap-and-Trade Program, and national systems in China and South Korea. The EU ETS, launched in 2005, is a pioneer in this field and a cornerstone of the EU's climate policy.

How does the Paris Agreement influence the work Scature does?

Building on the foundation established by Kyoto, the Paris Agreement is the current global treaty that unites nearly every country in the world around the goal of limiting global warming. For Scature and the Voluntary Carbon Market, its impact is enormous.

The Agreement explicitly recognizes the role of markets and international cooperation in achieving climate goals (under its Article 6). This has sent a powerful signal to corporations and governments worldwide, dramatically increasing the demand for high-integrity carbon credits. It creates the momentum and regulatory tailwinds that drive companies to seek out credible offsetting solutions, like the nature-based removal credits Scature provides through our certified projects.

Why is the Kyoto Protocol relevant to carbon markets today?

The Kyoto Protocol was a landmark 1997 treaty and the first to create a regulated, international system for carbon trading. While it has been succeeded by the Paris Agreement, its legacy is critical because it established the very idea that a "ton of carbon" could be a tradable unit.

It created the first "compliance" carbon markets. The methodologies developed for its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) became the technical foundation for many of the standards now used in the Voluntary Carbon Market where Scature operates. In essence, Kyoto wrote the original rulebook for carbon accounting, paving the way for the trusted, high-quality projects we support today.

The Global and European Regulatory Landscape

What is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)?

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides the world's most widely used standards for sustainability reporting. While the CSRD mandates what must be reported in the EU, the GRI Standards offer a globally recognized framework for how to communicate impacts related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in a consistent way.

What is the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)?

The SBTi is a global body that provides companies with a clear pathway for setting ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets that are consistent with the latest climate science. Having a target validated by the SBTi is considered the gold standard for corporate climate goals and is essential for any credible Net-Zero strategy.

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What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?

The CBAM is essentially a carbon tariff on certain goods imported into the EU. It requires importers to buy carbon certificates corresponding to the carbon price that would have been paid if the goods had been produced under the EU's own carbon pricing rules (the EU ETS). Its goal is to prevent "carbon leakage"—where companies move production to countries with less strict climate policies. It initially covers carbon-intensive imports like steel, aluminum, cement, and fertilizers.

What is the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)?

The EUDR is a landmark EU regulation that requires companies to prove that key commodities imported into or exported from the EU are not linked to deforestation that occurred after December 31, 2020. It covers products like coffee, cocoa, rubber, soy, palm oil, cattle, and wood. This law makes companies directly accountable for the sustainability of their supply chains.

What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?

The CSRD is a mandatory EU directive requiring large companies to conduct detailed public reporting on a wide range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Starting with reports published in 2025, it standardizes sustainability disclosures, making corporate impacts more transparent and comparable for investors, consumers, and regulators.

What is the European Green Deal?

The European Green Deal is the EU's master plan to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It is a comprehensive package of policy initiatives designed to transform the EU's economy by promoting renewable energy, enhancing biodiversity, and ensuring a sustainable future. Many of the specific regulations below, like the CSRD and EUDR, are key components of this deal.

What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global objectives adopted by all United Nations members to address the world's most pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges by 2030.

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What is the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF)?

The CRCF is a new, EU-wide voluntary framework designed to certify high-quality carbon removals. Its goal is to build trust and scale up legitimate carbon removal activities in Europe by setting clear, scientific rules for what counts as a verifiable "ton of CO₂ removed."

The framework establishes four key quality criteria (QU.A.L.ITY):

QUantification: Accurate measurement of the climate benefit.
Additionality: The removal would not have happened without the project.
Long-term storage: The carbon must be stored for a guaranteed, long duration (permanence).
SustainabilITY: The project must support sustainability goals, such as biodiversity.

This regulation is crucial because it will create a standardized, trusted benchmark for the nature-based removal credits that Scature and our partners generate, combating greenwashing and providing greater certainty for companies looking to invest in credible climate solutions.

For Companies: Achieving Your Sustainability Goals

How does Scature assist clients in finding local carbon farmers?

We specialize in creating high-impact partnerships by connecting companies with carbon removal projects located either in their direct value chain or in their local communities. This strategic approach, often called "insetting," transforms a simple offset into a meaningful investment in your own business ecosystem.

Our process involves:

Mapping Your Value Chain: We work with you to analyze your supply chain and identify key regions or agricultural partners where regenerative practices could be implemented.
Sourcing and Vetting Projects: We leverage our network of certified carbon farmers to find existing or potential projects that align with your specific industry (e.g., coffee, cotton, timber) and sustainability goals.
Facilitating the Partnership: We manage the connection, ensuring the project meets rigorous quality standards and that the partnership creates clear value for both your company and the farmer.

This approach offers powerful advantages beyond a standard carbon credit purchase:

Directly Reduce Scope 3 Emissions: By funding carbon removal within your supply chain, you are directly addressing your Scope 3 footprint at its source.
Build Supply Chain Resilience: Supporting regenerative agriculture makes your own suppliers more resilient to climate change, droughts, and soil degradation.
Create an Authentic Story: It provides a powerful, transparent story about your climate action that resonates with customers, investors, and employees. You can point to a specific farm or community that your investment is supporting.

What role do Scature and carbon farmers play in reducing a company's Scope 3 emissions?

Scature and our network of carbon farmers provide one of the most direct and credible ways to address your Scope 3 emissions, which are often the largest and most difficult part of a company's carbon footprint.

The role is very specific: through insetting, we help you fund positive changes within your own value chain.

Here’s how it works in practice:

We connect you with a farmer who supplies your raw materials (e.g., the farm that grows your cotton, coffee, or cocoa).
Your investment funds that farmer's transition to regenerative agriculture.
These new practices remove a verifiable amount of CO₂ from the atmosphere, turning that part of your supply chain into a carbon sink.
The verified carbon removals are then used to account directly against your Scope 3 emissions, specifically within the "purchased goods and services" category.

This approach doesn't just address your carbon footprint on paper; it makes your supply chain fundamentally more sustainable and resilient. You are directly funding the decarbonization of the raw materials critical to your own products.

How does Scature help companies on their Net-Zero journey?

Scature provides the high-integrity solutions needed to tackle hard-to-abate emissions and achieve credible Net-Zero goals. We connect your company directly with local, nature-based carbon removal projects.

Our services are designed to fit into your climate strategy:

High-Quality Carbon Removals: We offer verified carbon removal credits from our network of certified carbon farmers, perfect for neutralizing residual emissions.

Insetting in Your Value Chain: We help you identify and partner with farmers and projects within your own supply chain, allowing you to reduce your Scope 3 emissions directly at the source.

Tangible Co-Benefits: Partnering with our projects goes beyond carbon. You directly support local economies, enhance biodiversity, and improve water and soil health, creating a powerful and transparent sustainability story.

Why is it important for companies to spread their offsets and connect with carbon farmers?

Building a high-integrity carbon credit portfolio isn't just about the number of tons offset; it's about the quality and resilience of your climate strategy. Combining diversification with direct partnerships is the most robust approach.

Just like a financial portfolio, relying on a single asset is risky. Diversifying your carbon credit purchases across different project types (e.g., regenerative agriculture, enhanced weathering, biochar) and geographic regions mitigates risk.

Further, by connecting you directly with carbon farmers, especially within your value chain or local community (insetting), it moves beyond a simple transaction to create strategic value. You know exactly where your money is going and can see the project's impact firsthand. This is the most powerful way to combat accusations of greenwashing. It gives you a powerful, tangible story to share with your customers, investors, and employees, building brand trust and engagement.

What are Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions?

These "scopes" are an accounting framework used to categorize a company's greenhouse gas emissions, making them easier to measure and manage.

‍Scope 1: Direct Emissions. These are emissions from sources your company directly owns or controls. Example: The exhaust from your company's vehicles or emissions from on-site manufacturing processes.

‍Scope 2: Indirect Emissions from Purchased Energy. These are emissions generated to produce the energy your company buys. Example: The emissions from the power plant that supplies your office with electricity.

Scope 3: Indirect Emissions from Your Value Chain. These are all other indirect emissions from activities outside your direct control. This is often the largest and most complex category. Examples: Emissions from producing the raw materials you buy, business travel, employee commutes, and the use and disposal of your products by customers.

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How should a company approach reducing its carbon emissions?

The globally accepted best practice is the mitigation hierarchy. Before considering offsets, a company should focus on reducing its own emissions as much as possible.

Measure: First, understand your footprint across Scopes 1, 2, and 3.
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Avoid & Reduce: Implement strategies to eliminate emissions where possible. This includes improving energy efficiency (reducing Scope 2), optimizing logistics, designing more sustainable products, and working with suppliers to decarbonize your value chain (reducing Scope 3).
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Offset the Rest: For the truly "hard-to-abate" emissions that remain after rigorous reduction efforts, use high-quality carbon credits.

The following graph shows the importance of incorporating reduction with offsets.

How can companies handle their 'hard-to-abate' and Scope 3 emissions?

This is where carbon removal credits and "insetting" become essential tools.

Offsetting: For residual emissions that are currently impossible to eliminate (like in certain industrial processes or agricultural activities), purchasing high-quality carbon removal credits is the recommended solution to neutralize their impact.

Insetting: This involves investing in carbon removal projects within your own value chain. For example, a coffee company can partner with its coffee farmers to implement regenerative practices. This not only removes carbon but also makes the supply chain more resilient and sustainable.

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What is the difference between Net-Zero and Carbon Neutrality?

Both terms relate to climate goals, but they have distinct meanings. Carbon Neutrality typically means balancing all CO₂ emissions by purchasing an equivalent amount of carbon credits (offsets). It's a great first step.

Net-Zero, as defined by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), is a more ambitious, long-term goal. It requires a company to first reduce its own emissions by at least 90% across its entire value chain, and then use high-quality carbon removal credits to neutralize the final, residual 10% of hard-to-abate emissions.

How do I Contextualize my Carbon Emissions?

Understanding the scale of carbon emissions can be difficult, but visualizing it helps.

One ton of CO₂ gas, for instance, would fill a sphere 10 meters (33 feet) across, about the height of a three-story building. It's also the amount of CO₂ that 50 mature trees can absorb in a year...

Here’s what it takes to produce roughly one ton of CO₂ in our daily lives:

Driving: Driving about 4,000 km (~2,500 miles) in an average gasoline car.
Flying: Taking a one-way flight from Paris to New York.
Home Energy: Powering an average European home for about two months.

To put this into perspective, the average person in Europe emits 7-10 tons of CO₂ per year, while the average in the U.S. is around 16 tons. Understanding the weight of these everyday activities helps us see where we can make the most impact.

Scatures Role in Supporting Carbon Farmers

I'm a landholder. How can I partner with Scature?

We are always looking to partner with farmers and land managers across the world who are practicing, or are committed to transitioning to, regenerative and nature-based solutions.

The first step is a conversation. Please reach out to us. We will schedule a call to learn about your land, your goals, and discuss how we can work together to generate value from your positive environmental impact.

What fees does Scature charge for its services?

Our fee structure is designed to be transparent and aligned with the success of our farmers.

For our core service of marketing and selling carbon credits, we work on a commission basis. This means we only succeed when our farmers do. We charge 10% when credits are sold by us.

For our optional onboarding support, where we manage the entire certification process, we charge a one-time service fee equivalent to 5% of the credits generated in the project's first issuance.

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What challenges do carbon farmers face, and how does Scature help?

Even the most motivated farmers face significant hurdles when entering the carbon market. We provide a comprehensive support system to address them.

Upfront Costs & Financing. Transitioning to regenerative practices can require significant investment. Through the sale of carbon credits, we help connect farmers with transition finance and create business cases to secure the necessary funding.

Technical Complexity & Certification. The process of measuring, verifying, and certifying carbon removal is complex and time-consuming. We offer an optional onboarding service where we guide farmers through the entire technical and administrative certification process with our partner, Oncra.

Access to Market. Finding credible buyers and negotiating fair prices for carbon credits is a full-time job. We act as the dedicated sales partner and market expert for our farmers. We represent their projects, market their credits to our network of corporate clients, and manage the sales process, ensuring they receive fair value for their environmental work.

Who are the carbon farmers Scature works with?

Our carbon farmers are forward-thinking leaders and landholders, from smallholder farms to larger agricultural operations, who are committed to using their land as a force for positive environmental change. They are practitioners of regenerative agriculture and other nature-based solutions, actively working to sequester carbon, enhance ecosystems, and build a more resilient food system.

Who is ONCRA?

Oncra stands for Open Natural Carbon Removal Accounting. It is a leading European certification framework that provides the rules and methodologies for high-integrity, nature-based carbon removal projects.

Supported by the Climate Cleanup Foundation and working with leading scientific and governmental partners, O role is to act as a trusted, independent certifier. They ensure transparency and scientific rigor through a strict process:

Quantification: Defining the methods to measure carbon removal.
Verification: Handling the Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) to confirm the amount of CO₂ a project has actually removed.
Certification: Issuing the final certificate that represents the verified ton of carbon removed.

Where do Scature's carbon credits come from?

Every carbon credit we offer originates from a specific nature-based project and is the result of a rigorous, transparent process. Our role is to find, support, and bring these high-integrity projects to the market.

It starts on the ground. We identify and partner with dedicated carbon farmers and land managers across Europe who use proven methods to remove and store CO₂ from the atmosphere.

All our projects are developed and certified under the ONCRA framework. This ensures every credit is based on real, verified carbon removal.

How does Scature partner with Oncra?

Our partnership with Oncra is built on a clear separation of duties to ensure transparency and integrity. Each partner has a distinct role, working together to bring high-quality, nature-based carbon credits to the market.

Oncra's Role - The Independent Certifier: Oncra acts exclusively as the independent certifier. Their sole focus is to audit the carbon removal projects, verify the scientific data, and ensure every project meets their rigorous standards for integrity and quality.

Scature's Role - The Project and Sales Partner: Our primary role is to serve as the bridge between the carbon farmers and the market. We act as a specialized broker, managing the sale of carbon credits on behalf of the farmers so they can focus on their important work on the land.

To simplify the process for farmers, Scature also offers an optional onboarding service. For those who choose it, we guide them through the entire administrative and technical process of applying for Oncra certification. We help prepare all necessary documentation to ensure the project is ready for a smooth review by Oncra. We provide this dedicated support service for a small fee, equivalent to 5% of the carbon credits generated from the project's first issuance.

This partnership structure guarantees that the carbon credits we sell are not just claims, but are backed by a transparent and scientifically robust certification process managed by an independent third party.

Beyond Carbon: A Nature-Positive Approach

What is Biodiversity?

Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth, from plants and animals to microorganisms, and the ecosystems they create. It is the result of billions of years of evolution, influenced by natural processes and human activity. This web of life is essential for our survival, forming the foundation of ecosystems that provide the resources we depend on.

Approximately 1.75 million species have been identified, though scientists estimate the true number could be closer to 13 million. Biodiversity also includes genetic diversity within species, like different crop varieties or livestock breeds, which ensures resilience in food systems. Ecosystems, from forests and wetlands to agricultural landscapes, are communities where species, including humans, interact with air, water, and soil in balance.

What are Regenerative Practices?

Regenerative practices are farming and land management techniques that go beyond sustainability to actively restore and improve the health of ecosystems. In our context, they not only sequester carbon in the soil and biomass but also enhance biodiversity, improve the water cycle, and build soil fertility. They create a positive feedback loop of environmental benefits.

What does 'Nature-Positive' mean?

"Nature-positive" is a goal that aims to go beyond simply minimizing our environmental harm. While sustainability might focus on achieving "net-zero" damage, a nature-positive approach means actively improving the health of our ecosystems, leaving nature better off than we found it.

It involves actions and policies that halt and reverse biodiversity loss, restore ecosystems, and regenerate natural systems. For a business, becoming nature-positive means that your activities contribute to the flourishing of the environment, creating positive impacts on biodiversity, water, and soil health alongside your climate goals. It's the next step in corporate environmental stewardship.

How do Carbon, biodiversity, and water issues relate to each other?

These three issues are deeply interconnected and operate in a feedback loop. It's impossible to solve one without addressing the others.

Carbon affects Biodiversity and Water: Rising carbon emissions drive climate change, leading to extreme weather like droughts and floods. This damages ecosystems, causing biodiversity loss and disrupting the availability of fresh water.

Biodiversity affects Carbon and Water: When we lose biodiversity through deforestation, we lose a massive natural carbon sink, releasing more CO₂ into the atmosphere. Degraded ecosystems are also less effective at regulating water flow, leading to soil erosion and reduced water quality.

Water affects Carbon and Biodiversity: Healthy water systems, like wetlands and rivers, are vital habitats that support immense biodiversity and store significant amounts of carbon. When these systems are polluted or drained, that carbon is released and habitats are destroyed.

By addressing these challenges together—for example, by restoring a wetland—we can create a positive cycle: the restored ecosystem captures carbon, supports a rich variety of life, and naturally purifies water.

What are the main environmental challenges Scature addresses?

At Scature, we use nature-based solutions to tackle the interconnected challenges of carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity. Our approach is fundamentally nature-positive.

We connect businesses with local carbon farmers who implement regenerative practices that do more than just store carbon. These projects actively rebuild soil health, enhance the land's ability to retain water, and create thriving habitats for a rich variety of life.

By investing in our projects, you are not just offsetting your carbon footprint. You are contributing to a regenerative economy—one that restores ecosystems, ensures clean water, supports resilient food systems, and builds a more sustainable future for everyone.

What is the difference between Organic Farming and Regenerative Farming?

Organic farming focuses primarily on avoiding synthetic inputs, such as chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and is often seen as environmentally friendly. While it offers benefits like reduced chemical use, it doesn’t necessarily address soil health, biodiversity, or carbon sequestration in a comprehensive way. Organic practices can sometimes rely heavily on tilling, which disrupts soil structure and can contribute to erosion and carbon loss.

Regenerative farming, on the other hand, goes beyond organic. It not only avoids synthetic inputs but also prioritises rebuilding soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and drawing down atmospheric carbon through practices like no-till farming, cover cropping, and integrated livestock. The aim of regenerative farming is to create a system that continuously improves the land, water cycles, and ecosystems. It’s a holistic approach that works with nature to restore ecological balance rather than just avoiding harm.

What is Regenerative Agriculture?

Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to restore and enhance the entire ecosystem. Instead of just sustaining resources, it actively improves them by focusing on key principles like:

‍Rebuilding Soil Health: Increasing organic matter and microbial life, which turns the soil into a powerful carbon sink.

Enhancing Biodiversity: Creating diverse habitats for plants, insects, and animals.

Improving the Water Cycle: Increasing the land's ability to absorb and retain water, making it more resilient to droughts and floods.

How does regenerative agriculture store carbon in soil?

It begins with photosynthesis, where plants pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere and convert it into carbon-based sugars to grow. Regenerative agriculture then uses specific practices to supercharge this natural cycle and securely deposit that carbon into the soil for long-term storage.‍

Plants release up to 40% of their carbon-rich sugars through their roots to feed beneficial microbes (like fungi and bacteria) in the soil. In exchange, these microbes provide the plant with essential nutrients. When these microbes die, their carbon-rich bodies become a stable part of the soil organic matter, locking the carbon away. By not tilling the soil, farmers keep this carbon securely locked underground.

Regenerative farmers plant "cover crops" between their main cash crops to ensure something is always growing. This keeps the photosynthesis engine running year-round and continuously feeds the soil with carbon from roots and plant matter.Planting a wide variety of crops with different root systems fosters a diverse and healthy community of soil microbes. A more diverse microbiome is more efficient at building stable, carbon-rich soil.

Through these practices, the land transitions from a source of emissions into a powerful carbon sink, turning healthy soil into one of our most valuable tools for combating climate change.

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