InSoil, a European regenerative agriculture firm, has partnered with U.S.-based environmental markets company Anew Climate to deliver over 500,000 independently verified soil carbon removals from Lithuanian farmland. This four-year agreement represents one of the first large-scale, verified soil carbon projects in Central and Eastern Europe, effectively connecting corporate demand for high-integrity offsets with direct finance for climate-positive farming.

The carbon removals were generated by Lithuanian farmers transitioning to regenerative methods such as cover cropping, conservation tillage, and crop diversification. These practices enhance soil health, increase water retention, and sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide. The integrity of the resulting credits is maintained through rigorous processes: they are verified under Verra’s VCS VM0042 standard and independently audited by SCS Global. Data collected from nearly 20,000 hectares confirmed a sequestration rate of 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per hectare annually during the first monitoring period. Scientific accuracy is ensured through a dense soil sampling protocol of 16 samples per 100 hectares.

Crucially, the agreement incorporates pre-sold carbon volumes, a mechanism that provides early financial rewards and necessary upfront capital to participating farmers. This innovative financing structure is designed to mitigate the risks associated with adopting new agricultural practices, incentivizing a shift that improves both soil carbon stocks and crop productivity.

InSoil plans to scale this model, with expansion targeted for Poland and Ukraine. The initiative establishes a transparent and scalable framework for soil carbon accounting, supporting Europe’s decarbonization goals. By demonstrating how credible verification and farmer financing can accelerate agricultural transitions, the InSoil–Anew collaboration positions farmlands as a critical and scalable natural carbon sink in the voluntary carbon market.