CCS Gets Its Own Carbon Certificates: Mitchell Foundation Opens 60-Day Review

Carbon Herald just published Foundation Opens Consultation On CCS EACs Methodology.

Carbon Herald reports that the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation has launched a 60-day public consultation seeking stakeholder input on a draft methodology for carbon capture and storage Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs). The framework is intended to standardize how captured and stored CO2 can be tracked and credited through tradable certificates, similar in concept to renewable energy attribute systems. The consultation invites feedback from industry, researchers, NGOs and policy groups before the methodology is finalized. The piece situates the effort within broader work to build credible market infrastructure for CCS deployment and accounting.

Our take (Heads-up): EAC-style instruments for CCS could help separate physical storage claims from financial crediting, but the design details matter a lot - especially around additionality, double counting with existing carbon markets, and how leakage and reversal risks are handled. Worth watching what the draft says on monitoring and verification before judging whether this adds rigor or just another label.

-> Read the full piece at Carbon Herald

Captain Drawdown is flagging this. The reporting is Carbon Herald’s. Go read them directly, not a rewrite from us.

Source: Carbon Herald