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Senken, a carbon credit procurement platform, has signed a multi-year deal with Carbonsate to remove 50,000 tonnes of CO2 through biomass-based carbon removal. The contract reflects growing corporate demand for verified carbon credits, though the specifics matter here – biomass-based removal sits in a contested space. It requires land, feedstock sourcing, and permanent storage or end-use pathways to avoid the classic offset trap: temporary removal that re-enters the atmosphere. Senken positions itself as a quality filter in a market notorious for inflated claims and double-counting. The platform aggregates credits from multiple project developers, allowing buyers to screen for methodology and verification standards. Without naming the verification body, permanence guarantee, or additionality assessment standard applied to these 50,000 tonnes, the headline risks becoming carbon theatre. The real question is whether this deal shifts corporate procurement toward genuine due diligence or simply scales up the volume of credits traded without solving the underlying verification crisis. Senken's model depends on transparency; the announcement doesn't yet prove it's delivering on that promise. Worth watching whether buyers begin demanding specifics – scope, standard, verification body – as a condition of purchase, or whether volume remains the primary metric.
