• Altitude commits to more than 165,000 tonnes of durable carbon dioxide removal from biochar facilities in Argentina, expanding long-term CDR supply in the Global South.
• Credits will be issued via the Puro Registry, anchoring transparency, permanence, and third-party verification for corporate buyers and financiers.
• Deal supports the scale-up of Argentina’s first large-scale biochar facilities, linking climate finance with rural development and waste management outcomes.
As global demand for high-integrity carbon removal tightens, Argentina is emerging as a new node in the durable CDR market. Altitude, a carbon removal financier focused on long-term offtake, has committed to procure more than 165,000 tonnes of CO₂ Removal Certificates from biochar-based carbon removal facilities operated by EcoGaia and Emisiones Neutras.
The agreement positions South America more firmly within the fast-developing carbon removal supply chain, at a time when corporate buyers are under growing pressure to move beyond avoidance credits and toward durable, verifiable removals aligned with net-zero pathways.
The credits, once certified, will be issued through the Puro Registry, one of the leading registries for engineered carbon removal. The use of the registry provides traceability and durability assurances increasingly demanded by investors, regulators, and corporate climate strategists navigating tightening scrutiny of carbon claims.
Biochar Infrastructure And Local Co-Benefits
The facilities rely on advanced pyrolysis technology that converts forestry residues into biochar, locking carbon into a stable solid form for long-term storage. Feedstocks that might otherwise be burned or left to decompose are redirected into controlled industrial processes, reducing emissions while addressing waste disposal challenges common in agricultural regions.
Beyond carbon accounting, the projects are designed to deliver tangible local benefits. Biochar produced at the facilities can be applied to soils to improve fertility and water retention, creating new value streams for farmers. The operations also reduce health and environmental impacts associated with unmanaged biomass waste, an issue that has drawn increasing attention from local authorities.
The facilities operate within defined sustainability frameworks intended to ensure feedstock integrity, permanence of storage, and monitoring standards aligned with international expectations for engineered removals.
Financing Certainty As A Scaling Tool
For Altitude, the offtake agreement reflects a broader strategy focused on financing large-scale, durable CDR by providing long-term demand certainty to project developers.
“With this new commitment in South America, Altitude is scaling its role as a global leader in durable carbon removal,” said Daniel Benjamin Schulz, CEO of Altitude. “Our long-term offtake agreements provide the certainty needed to finance high-quality biochar projects, helping deliver climate impact while supporting sustainable development across the region.”
That certainty is increasingly central to the economics of engineered carbon removal. Capital-intensive technologies such as biochar require predictable revenue streams to unlock project finance, particularly in emerging markets where access to low-cost capital remains constrained.
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Building Argentina’s First Large-Scale Biochar Facilities
EcoGaia brings experience in developing climate-positive infrastructure, while Emisiones Neutras contributes operational expertise in running industrial biochar facilities. Together, the partners see the agreement as a foundation for scaling carbon removal infrastructure across Argentina and the wider region.
“Our work with Altitude and their commitment to more than 165,000 tons of future CORCs marks a first major milestone in a long-term collaboration that has been built over time and will become the first large Scale Biochar facility in Argentina,” said Martín Ciarfaglia and Nicolás Ciarfaglia, Co-Founders of EcoGaia, together with Pablo Kohan, Co-Founder and CEO of Emisiones Neutras. “This agreement lays the foundation to scale high-integrity biochar-based carbon removal across South America by enabling the build-out of robust, scalable, and verifiable CDR infrastructure.”
What Executives And Investors Should Watch
For C-suite leaders and investors, the deal illustrates how carbon removal markets are evolving from pilot transactions to multi-year supply commitments anchored in emerging economies. It also highlights the growing role of registries such as Puro in standardising quality as regulatory and reputational risks around carbon claims intensify.
Regionally, the agreement places Argentina on the map for engineered carbon removal at a time when governments across Latin America are weighing how climate finance, land use, and industrial policy intersect. Globally, it reflects a broader shift toward durable removals as companies confront the limits of traditional offsetting and the rising expectations embedded in net-zero frameworks.
As scrutiny of climate claims increases, transactions that combine long-term finance, verified durability, and local development impacts are likely to set the template for the next phase of the carbon removal market.
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