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📣 As we welcome 2025, InPlanet is thrilled to announce that today we have made history - together with our partners, we are now the first climate tech company to deliver certified carbon removal credits using Enhanced Rock Weathering! 🔬 After a deeply rigourous process, the credits were verified by Isometric, delivered to Adyen, facilitated by ClimeFi. This marks a significant milestone for the industry as it opens up a pathway to new, high-quality, permanent carbon removal technologies. This is crucial for scaling CDR at present and in the near future. 🌎 These first ERW credits prove this carbon removal process can safely accelerate to a human-relevant time and scale. We couldn't be more excited to celebrate this moment with you as we begin 2025. 🚀 For the full release, visit: https://lnkd.in/eVNwvHrg

Latin America's soil health: a call to action 🌎 A new study shows that only 34% of soils in the region are in good health. One innovative approach to improving soil health is enhanced rock weathering. This climate technology based on the natural process of rock weathering helps increase soil mineral content, improves nutrient availability, and can sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, contributing to climate change mitigation and soil health simultaneously. Additionally, enhanced rock weathering can foster microbial activity, leading to healthier soils that support diverse plant life and enhance crop yields. Congratulations to the researchers from the Department of Soil Science of Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" and CCARBON/USP - Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture, USP - Universidade de São Paulo. Links in comments for free access to the full article in Nature Portfolio and interactive soil map. #SoilHealth #CarbonSequestration #Biodiversity #SustainableAgriculture

Is your business ready for the next wave of climate strategy? Discover why carbon dioxide removal should be one of your top priorities. 🌎 In 2025, understanding CDR and the carbon supply gap is a crucial strategic imperative for businesses. But what are the benefits, and why is it so important to invest sooner rather than later? 1️⃣ Rising Demand: By 2030, CDR demand will exceed supply by 1 gigaton. Early action secures resources and favorable pricing. 2️⃣ Financial Benefits: Investing in CDR now promises a strong return on investment and aligns with stakeholder demands for sustainability. 3️⃣ Risk Mitigation: With increasing regulatory scrutiny, investing in CDR enhances reputation. Act now to lead in climate action and secure your organization’s future in a changing business landscape. 🌿 #ClimateLeadership #SustainableBusiness #NetZero #CarbonRemoval #BusinessStrategy Original blog reference credit: Climeworks, “3 reasons why carbon dioxide removal should be your strategic priority in 2024”

Culture Is the Shadow of People: Notes from Our Ops Offsite I’m currently at our team’s operational offsite, the energy is electric, the conversations are real, and the churrasco is sizzling. It’s moments like these that remind me of something Peter Drucker understood better than most: culture eats strategy for breakfast. What makes culture? It’s not perks, logos, or slide decks. It’s people. The right people. And not just “qualified” people. I mean the self-guided missiles, those rare individuals who navigate ambiguity with clarity, take initiative without asking, and lead from every seat at the table. These are the people who shape culture, not by talking about it, but by living it. Every day. Especially when no one is watching. At InPlanet, we’ve chosen a decentralized structure. Not because it’s trendy, but because it reflects how we believe change happens: from the ground up, powered by trust and ownership. That only works if we hire for autonomy. Ben Horowitz said it best: “Hire for strengths, not lack of weaknesses.” That’s our north star. I don’t need perfection. I need people who are brilliant at what they do, who care deeply, and who move fast with judgment. As Nikolay Storonsky calls them, “self-guided missiles.” I want people who can figure it out. People who don’t wait to be told what to do. People who see a gap, step in, and lead. Because in a decentralized organization, no one is coming to micromanage you. Your mission, your initiative, your judgment that’s what drives us forward. That’s how we’ve grown. That’s how we’ll win. And as we grow, I find myself thinking less about roles and more about alignment and energy. Are you here to build something meaningful? Do you thrive when trusted with freedom? Do you act like an owner? If yes, there’s a place for you here. A place where culture isn’t taught, it’s absorbed. In every async doc, every community dinner, every tough decision made with integrity. The true InPlanet moat is not just our science or market or speed. It’s the team. It’s the fact that our people are missionaries, not mercenaries. They care. They move. They own. And at this offsite, I’m watching that culture unfold in real time. One churrasco, one decision, one amazing human at a time.

Exploring the rich mosaic of soil heterogeneity, and how to navigate its complexities 🌎 InPlanet’s approach to Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) involves multiple analyses - gas, liquid, vegetation and solid in soil - to track Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) effectively. A key challenge is developing standard operating procedures for soil sampling that balance operational feasibility, cost, and data quality. In a recent article authored by Dr. Matthew C., Head of Carbon, Dr. Christina Larkin, Ph.D., Head of Science and Research, Dr. Junyao Kang, PhD, Data Analysis and Modeling Lead, our Science Team shares more about the complexity of soil-based Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) strategies. Many thanks to Isometric reviewers Dr. Ella Holme, Ph.D., Head of Mineralization, and Dr. Kevin Sutherland, Carbon Removal Scientist. Soil chemistry may vary at the meter scale, even for the same soil type in the same field. To capture the variability across the field, we use: 🌱subsampling methods 🌱pooling 🌱rarefaction 🌱paired analyses At InPlanet, we continue to integrate these essential ERW research questions into current and future deployments to refine our MRV approaches. Read the full article at the link in comments. #CarbonRemoval #ClimateScience #AgTech #ClimateSolutions

We are incredibly honoured to be featured by Carbon Drawdown Initiative, thank you Dirk Paessler for your continued trust and support. We’re not building cars, chips, or apps, we’re spreading rock powder to unlock the carbon removal potential of tropical soils. We're building climate tech rooted in real life: rocks, soil, science, and strong partnerships. If you care about negative emissions, carbon removal, and building a regenerative future, we highly recommend subscribing to Carbon Drawdown Initiative’s newsletter. Their focus on solutions that remove CO₂ from the atmosphere is vital in the fight against climate change. Let’s keep pushing forward. The future belongs to the builders of planetary solutions. #CarbonDrawdown #EnhancedWeathering #CDR #ClimateAction #ClimateTech #NetZero #FCMostInnovative 🔗 Read the full spotlight here: https://lnkd.in/dDjyd9fm

Will Carbon Dioxide Removal become one of the world's biggest commodities? 🌎 Achieving the CDR needed for a safer climate future is challenging but attainable. If CDR successfully scales to 10 Gt/year, it would outsize coal (8-9 Gt/y), oil (4.2 Gt/y), and iron ore (3 Gt/y), positioning it as a major global commodity. To achieve the removal of several gigatons of CO₂ from the atmosphere annually by 2050, we must create an industry on par with the largest in the world. Now is the time to advance technologies like Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW); by investing strategically today, we can reduce the effort needed for each additional ton of CO₂, making gigaton-scale removal a tangible reality. 🌱 #CDR #CarbonRemoval #Sustainability #ClimateAction Original blog reference credit: RMI “What We Really Mean by ‘The Massive Scale’ Required for CDR in Climate Goals”, by Annina Sartor, Gloria See, Isabel Wood, Eli Weaver, Rudy Kahsar

Our CEO and Co-Founder Felix Harteneck shares his key takeaways and reflection from the Hello Tomorrow Summit ✍ #ClimateInnovation #Leadership #DeepTech

Sustainability and profitability in agriculture can strike a perfect balance, working together rather than against each other 🌾 With farmers scaling regenerative agriculture through data-driven benefits, and making the transition easier by providing support, InPlanet is working with our agricultural partners and creating a system where sustainability and profitability are synonymous. Winning with farmers is crucial to this. Read more about this key partnership at the link in comments. #sustainability #profitability #regenerativeagriculture #sustainableagriculture

For farmers seeking a natural and cost-effective way to boost soil health and profits, Enhanced Rock Weathering could be the game-changer they need 🌿 How significant are the improvements in productivity and soil quality using ERW? 🌾 6% overall productivity increase 🌱 In some cases, up to 30% higher yields compared to control areas 💵 Financial projections suggest net profit increases of up to four figure Brazilian reais per hectare over five years #sustainablefarming #sustainableagriculture #agribusiness #carbonremoval #climatesolutions