A candidate for a grant via the government’s Track-1 HyNet Expansion programme, the Parc Adfer CCS project is forecast to generate up to 120,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits once operational in 2030.
By planning to align with the Isometric Standard, enfinium has said this will ensure that any credits sold from the project in the voluntary carbon markets adhere to “transparent and best practice carbon accounting methodologies”.
In December 2024, Isometric published a paper exploring how energy from waste combined with CCS could generate high quality removal credits from unrecyclable biodegradable waste, subject to a rigorous approach to monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV).
Isometric plans to establish a working group in the second half of this year to consult on the development of an energy from waste protocol, which enfinium will be participating in.
‘Amongst the first’
Karl Smyth, director of external affairs and strategic policy at enfinium, said: “The Parc Adfer project will be amongst the first engineered carbon removal projects in the UK to generate high integrity carbon removal credits at a scale meaningful to the climate. By selecting Isometric as the project’s carbon registry, we are sending a clear signal to buyers and regulators that these credits will adhere to the highest standard of scientific rigour.”
Lukas May, chief commercial officer from Isometric, said: “Energy from waste offers a unique and exciting opportunity to scale carbon removal in the UK. We’re excited to bring together leading suppliers and scientists in this working group to advance the field.”
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