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🎉🎉 ZX-24 Vulkaneifel is now officially validated by Isometric 🎉🎉 This is the second Enhanced Rock Weathering (#ERW) project in the world 🌍 — and the first in Europe 🏰— to be validated under Isometric’s new ERW protocol 🧪 This achievement represents a significant advancement, placing strong emphasis on field data, scientific transparency, and traceable MRV systems. 🔬📊 For ZeroEx, this means: ✅ Our #MRV system is solid ✅ Our #SIA tech is working in the field to measure ion fluxes and weathering rates ✅ And we're scaling up ERW in #Europe with real scientific backing 🌱🚀 A big milestone not just for us but for the future of carbon removal in the region. 💚 Huge thanks to our team, partners, and everyone who helped make this happen 🙌 And remember: it’s not just a rock — it’s a scientifically validated climate solution. 😉 #CarbonRemoval #ERW #MRV #SIA #ClimateTech #Isometric #Validation #ZeroEx

What can CDR learn from renewable energy? Renewables faced trust, community, and funding challenges, just like carbon removal does today. In July 2024, a turbine blade broke off at the Vineyard Wind offshore project near Massachusetts, scattering debris in the Atlantic. With wind power already under attack from fossil fuel–funded groups, this only deepened the negative sentiment. To build trust and credibility, CDR developers should: • Engage communities early to address concerns before they grow • Communicate transparently and quickly to prevent misinformation • Take responsibility and act promptly when issues arise • Showcase benefits beyond carbon removal, like local jobs and ecosystem support

Come hear our founder, Tony Oehm, at the upcoming Micro Circle talks, in which he’ll share hard-earned lessons from building ZeroEx from scratch into EU’s leading Enhanced Rock Weathering company. Join us at ISAR Unfiltered, for three days of real talks and allies, where Europe’s innovators come together to grow, unite, and build. 📅 ISAR Unfiltered · 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2025 · Munich

Everyone’s racing to remove carbon. But most solutions stop at the atmosphere, delivering little to the ones on the ground. Through our ERW projects we can help farmers lower costs, boost yields, and strengthen the local economy, all while capturing carbon. With this we deliver immediate and long-term value where it matters most, in the environment, soil and community.

Carbon removal goes beyond than taking care of the atmosphere, but also nature and people. It isn’t risk-free, and pretending it is won’t get us anywhere. Preparation and mitigation are the answers. When it comes to soil, crops, and health, there’s no room for shortcuts. Our projects are designed with strict environmental safety protocols. We regularly monitor soils for Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) to ensure there are no risks of trace metal accumulation within the plants and entering in the food chain We monitor regularly for potential risks like PTEs in our projects’ soils. Alkalinity is carefully managed in sensitive areas, and dust emissions are controlled through safe handling and transport practices.

In Germany, private-sector climate efforts are increasingly delivering real value to rural communities. Yet many small farmers continue to face barriers to resources and fair income — particularly women, who lead just 11% of farms and represent less than 20% of successors. At ZeroEx, we are working to close that gap. We align climate action with real social impact, advancing the UN SDGs where it matters most. Our projects have been recognized and supported through institutional grants and public sector partnerships, amplifying impact in European communities, particularly within agriculture. We go beyond carbon capture. Here are some of the benefits our ERW projects bring to the communities and partners we work with. (Source: Thünen Institute & University of Göttingen, 2022)

Recently, The Nature Conservancy shared a report outlining their perspective on how companies can use carbon credits to meet their climate goals. They present a 4-step framework to help companies integrate credits effectively into their net-zero strategies while maintaining high standards of integrity: 1️⃣ Close the Near-Term Emissions Gap – Use immediately This “on-ramp” mechanism allows companies to stay on track while continuing to enhance direct emissions reductions. 2️⃣ Address Unabated Emissions – Use once internal reductions are on target At this stage, corporations can tackle emissions that remain beyond their direct value chain, demonstrating climate leadership. 3️⃣ Neutralize Residual Emissions (“the Net” in Net Zero) – After all feasible reductions Credits—preferably removals—offset residual emissions to fulfill net-zero commitments. 4️⃣ Take Responsibility for Historical Emissions – Long-term usage After achieving net zero, corporations can choose to address past emissions through additional credits, as an act of climate leadership. The TNC’s framework provides a clear, principled timeline for corporations pursuing net zero: prioritize direct action, use credits responsibly and transparently, and scale toward deeper accountability over time. While emissions reductions should remain the foundation of any net-zero plan, carbon removal credits can serve as a bridge for short-term gaps, address unabated emissions, and neutralize unavoidable ones. The report highlights that, if implemented, the carbon market could expand and that high-quality carbon removal will be essential for achieving net zero. At ZeroEx, we are working to make that a reality—through our ERW project in Germany and our partnerships that provide accurate, scalable MRV technology to make credits more affordable. See the full report in TNC website.

Carbon removal is at a critical crossroads in 2025. 📉 Buyers are more cautious — The Abatable 2024 report shows over 50% of purchased volumes are in credits priced below US$20 per ton. 🤨 Public trust is under pressure — ICVCM Reports and Market Data reveal third-party certified credits rose from 50% in 2021 to about 70% in 2024, highlighting growing demand for transparency and credibility. This leaves CDR facing a credibility crisis, in which buyers seek lower-priced credits while demanding higher value and greater assurance. To mature confidently, the industry must prioritize accountability and build public trust by: • Being transparent and accountable on additionality and impact • Communicating clearly the strengths and limits of each CDR technology • Proactively educate and dialogue about carbon market to set realistic expectations.

Here comes a massive momentum for CDR in Europe. Are you ready? Germany just committed allocating nearly €500M to carbon removal through 2033 — including direct support for projects, soil-based sinks, and carbon credit purchases. So, what's in for the game?  📈 €111 million earmarked for 2026 to jumpstart projects and carbon credit buying 🪴 €44 million dedicated to enhancing soil carbon sinks 🚀 Public funding lowers risk and boosts confidence for developers 🌍 Strengthens Europe’s position as a leader in carbon removal solutions (and we're proud to be part of it!) 💡 Creates a clearer path for innovation, verification, and scaling This means the carbon removal space is really heating up. With public funding supporting key parts of the value chain, projects become more financeable, technologies can scale faster, and the market has a real chance to break past today’s early-stage limitations.

“All carbon credits are the same” Not really. In today’s market, it’s easy to get lost in green promises. Some credits are traded multiple times, others are based on projections, not removals. However, at ZeroEx, each carbon credit is: 🔐 Singular and traceable — Each credit is tied to a specific, verified unit of carbon removed. ✅ Independently verified — Certified by trusted third-party organizations. 🌐 Publicly registered — All project information is transparently available on certification platforms like Isometric and Puro.earth. These systems guarantee full transparency, so every credit equals a single, verified CO₂ removal. Nothing more, nothing less.