• Climeworks Solutions will build carbon removal portfolios aligned with CORSIA, Paris Agreement Article 6.2 mechanisms and the EU’s CRCF.
• The offering combines project sourcing, due diligence, policy expertise and continued monitoring of regulatory developments.
• Demand for compliance-ready removals is rising as governments consider a formal role for permanent carbon removal in regulated markets.

Zurich-based Climeworks has expanded its carbon removal procurement business to help companies navigate a growing range of climate compliance rules.

The new Climeworks Solutions offering will support organizations seeking carbon removal portfolios that meet defined regulatory and market requirements. Target frameworks include the aviation sector’s CORSIA program, Paris Agreement Article 6.2 mechanisms and the European Union’s carbon removal certification system.

The launch reflects a shift in the carbon removal market. Corporate buyers previously focused mainly on voluntary climate commitments. They now face a more complex landscape shaped by national policies, international carbon trading rules and emerging certification standards.

Compliance drives a new phase of demand

Governments are examining how verified carbon removals can support national climate targets and regulated emissions markets.

In Europe, the European Commission has proposed developing a pathway for permanent carbon removals to enter the EU Emissions Trading System. Any future integration could create a regulated source of demand for projects that remove and store carbon over long periods.

The EU has also established its Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming Certification Framework, known as the CRCF. The framework seeks to create common quality criteria for carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products.

Meanwhile, the International Civil Aviation Organization continues to implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. CORSIA requires participating airlines to address emissions growth through eligible fuels and carbon credits.

Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement adds another layer. It allows countries to transfer emissions reductions and removals through bilateral or multilateral arrangements. However, projects must comply with accounting rules designed to prevent the same climate benefit from being claimed twice.

These frameworks differ in their treatment of project types, durability, monitoring and national authorization. Buyers must also assess whether credits can be used for a particular legal obligation or climate target.

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Climeworks adds policy expertise to procurement

Climeworks Solutions will work with customers to design portfolios around the rules of specific compliance systems.

The business will combine carbon removal sourcing with market analysis, project due diligence and policy monitoring. It will also help buyers identify removal methods that meet relevant standards across different jurisdictions.

“Organizations are increasingly asking us how to navigate a rapidly evolving policy landscape and which carbon removals fit specific compliance requirements,” said Adrian Siegrist, Chief Commercial Officer at Climeworks. “This offering builds on our existing portfolio expertise by combining carbon removal sourcing with policy and market knowledge, helping customers procure high-quality carbon removals aligned with relevant frameworks and requirements.”

Climeworks is best known for developing direct air capture technology. Its broader solutions business sources carbon removals from multiple suppliers and technologies, allowing corporate customers to diversify their portfolios.

That approach may become more important as compliance markets develop. Regulators could impose different requirements for permanence, additionality, verification and liability. Buyers may therefore need portfolios that spread delivery and policy risks across several removal pathways.

Integrity remains a central governance issue

Climeworks said it will apply rigorous due diligence while monitoring changes in policy and market rules.

Quality controls will be critical. Compliance markets require credible measurement, reporting and verification systems. They also need clear rules covering reversals, long-term storage and the ownership of environmental claims.

Climeworks has worked with policymakers, standard setters and industry groups during the development of carbon removal methodologies and market practices. The company said the expanded offering builds on more than 17 years of involvement in the sector.

For executives, the launch highlights the growing overlap between carbon procurement and regulatory strategy. Purchasing decisions can no longer rely only on credit prices or broad quality labels. Companies must consider where a removal was generated, which authority approved it and how it can be used.

Investors will also watch whether compliance demand improves revenue certainty for removal developers. Clear eligibility rules could support longer contracts and stronger project financing. Fragmented standards, however, may increase transaction costs and slow deployment.

As governments define the role of removals in climate policy, specialist procurement platforms could become important market intermediaries. Their value will depend on whether they can translate regulatory complexity into credible, defensible carbon portfolios.