3.03 million verified carbon removal credits issued under Verra’s VM0042 methodology, the largest soil carbon issuance to date
Project spans 4 million acres across northern Mexico, linking regenerative grazing with biodiversity restoration and rural income
Corporate and sovereign demand, including Singapore’s Article 6 strategy, points to growing governance and market relevance for soil carbon
Soil carbon has moved from pilot phase to large scale execution as Boomitra announced Verra approval for its Northern Mexico Grassland Restoration Project, unlocking 3.03 million carbon removal credits now available to global buyers. The issuance is the first under Verra’s VM0042 methodology in North America and the largest globally, positioning regenerative grazing as an investable pathway within voluntary and compliance-linked carbon markets.
Verification Brings Governance Weight To Soil Carbon
The approval arrives at a time when scrutiny around carbon credit integrity continues to shape investor and policy decisions. VM0042 is widely viewed as one of the most rigorous soil carbon methodologies, requiring conservative accounting, independent verification, and detailed monitoring across land-use practices.
The project removes more than three million tonnes of CO2e captured between 2019 and 2022, reflecting a shift toward removals rather than avoidance credits. For governments and corporate buyers navigating Article 6 frameworks under the Paris Agreement, the verification milestone adds regulatory credibility to a category that has historically struggled with standardization.
Boomitra Founder and CEO Aadith Moorthy said: “Soil carbon is no longer an ‘emerging’ solution. It’s here now, at scale, and meeting the highest standards of integrity while benefiting rural communities in the Global South.”
Singapore’s government has already selected Boomitra to supply 625,000 Article 6 credits toward its NDC targets, a move that links national climate governance with voluntary market infrastructure. Corporate buyers including Deloitte NSE, DP World, Ethereum Climate Platform and Restoration Climate have also pre-committed to purchases, reflecting growing institutional appetite for removal-based assets.
Regenerative Grazing As A Climate And Biodiversity Strategy
Operating across the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts, the project covers roughly 4 million acres and works with 158 ranchers to implement regenerative grazing practices. Rotational systems allow pastures extended recovery time, improving soil structure, water retention, and plant diversity while increasing carbon sequestration.
“We started with a 2,200-hectare pasture, then we broke it into 124 paddocks of about 16 hectares each, divided by electrical solar-powered fences,” explains Jorge Pando, a young Mexican rancher and participant in Boomitra’s project. “Now each paddock gets over 18 months of rest before it is grazed again. The conditions of the soil keep getting better while producing more plants from just one species of grass, now we have 17 species.”
Beyond emissions reduction, the initiative targets desertification and habitat restoration in one of North America’s most fragile ecosystems. Climate, Community & Biodiversity certification is underway, a step that may further strengthen ESG credentials by quantifying social and ecological co-benefits.
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Finance Model Shifts Incentives Toward Land Stewards
A defining feature of the project is its revenue-sharing structure. At least 75 percent of gross carbon revenue flows directly to ranchers and local communities, addressing longstanding concerns that carbon markets concentrate value among intermediaries rather than land managers.
Boomitra’s measurement technology lowers entry barriers by eliminating upfront costs, specialized equipment, or digital infrastructure requirements. This approach could reshape participation dynamics, particularly in regions where smallholders have been excluded from climate finance due to verification complexity.
The project has undergone diligence by Deloitte and assessment from independent rating firms, adding another layer of risk evaluation for buyers increasingly focused on credit quality.
Verra CEO Mandy Rambharos said: “Projects like this demonstrate how implementing targeted farming practices can deliver measurable climate benefits at scale. Verra’s role is to ensure these outcomes are grounded in rigorous science, conservative accounting, and independent verification, so the land, communities, and the climate all benefit.”
Implications For Investors And Policy Leaders
For C-suite executives and climate investors, the issuance highlights three emerging realities. First, removals are gaining traction as corporate net-zero strategies evolve beyond offsets tied solely to avoidance. Second, sovereign demand through Article 6 mechanisms is beginning to integrate voluntary market credits into national climate planning. Third, soil carbon may become a major asset class if verification standards continue to mature.
The northern Mexico project illustrates how regenerative agriculture intersects with governance priorities, climate finance flows, and biodiversity protection. As regulators push for higher-integrity credits and buyers seek scalable solutions, the ability to deliver verified removals at multi-million-tonne scale could reshape expectations for nature-based climate investments worldwide.
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