Restoration’s Landmark Soil Carbon Removal Agreement
June 25, 2025
Restoration Climate is thrilled to announce its recent commitment to purchase 500,000 soil carbon removal credits from Boomitra’s Northern Mexico Grassland Restoration Project, marking one of the largest soil carbon removal transactions in history.
Restoration’s primary motivation for supporting Boomitra’s grassland project through the purchase of carbon credits was the numerous contributions it delivers towards resilience and adaptation.
Boomitra’s protocol, defined by Verra’s dedicated process to quantify soil carbon removals (VM0042 methodology), encourages rotational grazing by which farmland is divided into smaller paddocks and livestock are moved frequently to mimic natural herd movement and prevent overgrazing. At each rotation, animal hooves break the soil crust while dung and urine naturally fertilize it. Letting land rest and regenerate for a prolonged period after grazing promotes biodiversity, improves ecosystem resiliency, and helps store carbon in the soil while reducing the need for synthetic inputs.
During a site visit, the Restoration team witnessed first-hand how ranchers who followed the project’s rotational grazing practices noticeably increased the fertility and drought resistance of their land compared to farmers in the region who did not. Despite two years of drought in the region, participating farmers were able to keep cattle - their main income source - on their land, while their neighbors had to sell their stock.
Despite the proven efficacy of rotational grazing, adoption rates in Mexico remain extremely low due to lack of familiarity and switching costs. Parcel mapping, fencing, and distributed water supply systems require substantial upfront capital and a worthwhile ROI; this is where carbon credit revenues play a crucial role. With this in mind, Boomitra empowers ranchers with its innovative digital agronomic tools to increase carbon sequestration on their farms.
Though we typically prefer developers with a lengthy track record, Boomitra’s operational excellence and intelligent project design, paired with thorough due diligence, gave us confidence in their ability to scale a best-in-class project.
Beyond its positive climate and social impacts, Restoration also saw exceptional commercial potential in Boomitra’s project, for several reasons:
Carbon credits certifying CO2 removal are poised for substantial demand growth and price appreciation as corporates tend to incorporate a share of removals in their portfolios.
The VM0042 methodology is highly scalable, making it attractive to Restoration in its pursuit of economies of scale and potential interest in additional volumes.
Potential eligibility in select compliance mechanisms that may allow the use of Boomitra’s carbon credits.
Boomitra uses satellite and AI technology to measure, report, and verify its soil carbon projects, giving us confidence in the project’s quality and integrity.
Boomitra recently registered its project with Verra after a successful independent review and will undergo its first verification shortly. Restoration Climate looks forward to continuing to work with Boomitra to unlock climate action at a gigaton scale through science-backed technology and empower farmers and ranchers to create a thriving planet.
Press release: https://carbonherald.com/boomitra-secures-the-largest-ever-soil-cdr-deal-with-ecp-and-restoration-climate/