Climeworks Solutions has launched a carbon removal service tailored to CORSIA, Article 6.2 and the EU’s proposed CRCF framework, as buyer demand shifts from voluntary pledges towards compliance obligations.
Climeworks Solutions has launched a carbon removal service built around specific regulatory frameworks. The offering helps organisations buy removal credits that satisfy defined compliance rules. It points to demand moving from voluntary corporate pledges towards policy-driven obligations, a shift with direct consequences for hard-to-abate industries.
The service targets three frameworks where compliance demand for removals is emerging. CORSIA, the United Nations aviation offset scheme, covers airlines that need removal credits to meet their obligations. Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement suits organisations seeking internationally transferred mitigation outcomes under bilateral government deals. The third is the EU’s Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming (CRCF) framework.
The launch follows a run of policy moves. The European Commission proposed last week to open an EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) pathway for permanent carbon removals. CORSIA’s second phase, which extends mandatory obligations to most international flights, starts in 2027. Bilateral Article 6.2 agreements between governments are also multiplying, widening the market for verified removal credits.
Climeworks Solutions is the carbon removal portfolio arm of Swiss direct air capture (DAC) firm Climeworks. It will combine credit sourcing, framework-specific due diligence and continuous policy monitoring. The aim is to help buyers assemble portfolios that fit each jurisdiction’s rules rather than buy credits that later fail a compliance test.
“Organizations are increasingly asking us how to navigate a rapidly evolving policy landscape and which carbon removals fit specific compliance requirements,” said Adrian Siegrist, Climeworks’ chief commercial officer. He said the new offerings build on the company’s existing portfolio and expertise.
The unit launched in 2024 and now serves more than 200 clients, including JPMorgan, BCG, Schneider Electric and NTT DATA. Climeworks plans to extend the compliance-ready service to further frameworks and jurisdictions as rules develop. The company gave no pricing detail for the new offering.
The move tracks a wider change in the carbon removal market. Buyers once purchased credits to meet self-set net zero targets. Regulators now weigh a formal role for permanent removals inside systems such as the EU ETS, which would tie demand to legal obligations rather than reputational goals.
For hard-to-abate sectors, aviation above all, the change carries weight. As removals enter regulated schemes like the EU ETS and CORSIA, industrial buyers face firmer rules on which credits count towards their targets. Suppliers that can prove compliance-grade removals gain the clearest route to that demand.
