How It Works

How it works

Simple steps showing how your purchase leads to certified carbon dioxide removal with durable 100+ year storage and public registry proof.

Immediate and Permanent Carbon Removal for Individuals

Remove Carbon Today enables individuals worldwide to clean their carbon footprint through certified carbon removal with public registry proof.

Carbon removal physically removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it durably for the long term.

Your easy steps to remove carbon

1. You choose the amount - from kilograms to lifetime removal

2. You choose the pace - one-time or recurring

3. We remove CO₂ on your behalf - through certified removal partners

4. Your removal is completed - within one month of purchase

5. You receive proof - email with public registry link

How our store works in practice

1 - There are companies who remove carbon

Around the world, specialised companies physically remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using durable methods.

For example, our first partners in Ghana and Namibia convert agricultural waste into durable biochar, and in the process they physically lock carbon away for the long term.

Meet our partners

2 - Puro certifies these companies

Puro.earth sets robust, science-based methods for carbon removal that these companies use. Independent auditors ensure they meet Puro's requirements and verify the carbon removal.

Once certified, Puro issues official CO₂ Removal Certificates called CORCs to these companies, the suppliers. They get one CORC for every ton of carbon they remove, which guarantees a durable, stable carbon storage lasting 100+ years.

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3 - Remove Carbon Today buys CORCs

The suppliers sell the CORCs to corporations who look for credible ways to fulfil their commitments to reach net zero.

Remove Carbon Today also purchases these certified, durable, ex-post CORCs from suppliers and makes them available to individuals in relevant quantities, providing a simple, immediate and permanent way to remove their remaining CO₂ emissions.

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4 - You choose your amount to remove

Now it's your turn! You may remove your CO₂ emissions of your last flight, your monthly commute, or your annual or lifetime footprint. You can choose the amount and set the pace - one time or recurring. Or you can give a removal gift.

Whatever you choose, you are taking real, measurable climate action through certified carbon removal with long-term impact.

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5 - Once a full ton is reached, we retire a CORC for you

Every time we've sold a full ton of removal at our store, we retire one CORC on behalf of the customers. This is documented in the Puro.earth public registry.

When your purchase is part of the full ton sold, you will receive a link to the CORC retirement statement at the public registry to confirm that your removal has been completed. This happens within one month of your purchase.

Once retired, a CORC cannot be resold or claimed again.

See an example of public registry proof at Puro.earth

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Why this matters

Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations are at their highest levels in human history and are the primary driver of global warming.

Reducing future emissions is essential, but it does not remove the excess CO₂ already in the atmosphere.

Durable carbon removal addresses this need by physically removing CO₂ and storing it for the long term, supporting efforts to limit warming and reduce cumulative climate risk.

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