Gevo, Inc. has announced its first sale of carbon removal credits, marking a step forward in monetising carbon abatement through its operations in North Dakota. A global financial and technology firm has purchased CO₂ Removal Certificates (CORCs), certified by Puro.earth, to offset emissions from its corporate travel.
The CORCs represent permanently removed carbon dioxide and are now ready for immediate retirement. The credits stem from carbon captured and stored at Gevo’s ethanol-production facility in North Dakota. The site uses carbon capture and storage (CCS) to sequester biogenic CO₂ underground, avoiding its release into the atmosphere.
The facility reportedly possesses geological formations and an operational Class VI well suited to CCS, with a total estimated capacity of up to one million metric tonnes of CO₂ annually. The credits are verified under Puro.earth’s standards, which include permanence beyond 1,000 years and other stringent quality requirements.
Alex Clayton, Gevo’s Chief Business Development Officer, stated: “These are real sales of credits for carbon dioxide removal that are being generated right now. Customers should feel confident in the CORCs we provide due to the rigor Gevo and Puro.earth are putting into every step of the process. We previously said that after our purchase of Gevo North Dakota that we would be selling carbon and that’s what we’re doing.”
Trenton Spindler, Chief Growth Officer at Puro.earth, added: “Gevo is demonstrating that durable carbon removal isn’t some distant solution—it’s available now. With Puro-certified CORCs, buyers worldwide can act decisively to tackle their toughest emissions with confidence in real, permanent results.”
While CO₂ is often used in industries such as food processing and petroleum production, the company underscored that its North Dakota project captures and permanently stores the gas, rather than allowing it to re-enter the atmosphere—an approach that underpins the creation of its certified carbon credits.
Gevo says the sale of these high-integrity credits aligns with its broader strategy, particularly as it expands production pathways for sustainable aviation fuel.
