Support 19 projects for a global impact

Voluntarily forgoing any potential use of the timber makes the forest management in this forest area in the region of Prättigau and Davos climate-optimised, and enables CO₂ to be removed from the atmosphere long term. The forest owners are also committed to investing the proceeds from climate protection contributions in the forest in favour of a more resilient forest, the promotion of biodiversity and awareness measures.

Located in Vichada in the Orinoquía region of Colombia, this climate protection project enables the reforestation of degraded areas. The aim of the project is to create natural forests, plant high-quality hardwoods and bind carbon. At the same time, vulnerable and damaged areas are stabilised and restored in a way that is economically, socially and ecologically sustainable. Vichada has been heavily used by the cattle industry and regularly fallen victim to fires in the past. This has caused the landscape to transform into a savannah with severely degraded soils.

This pioneering project works with Mongolian nomads in the mountains and the steppe of a globally significant biodiversity hotspot. The goal is to restore the ecosystem and CO₂ absorption in the predominantly degraded pastureland. It tackles overgrazing as a leading cause of degradation by improving agriculture and herd management, protecting key wildlife species and habitats and creating alternative sources of income.

Biochar is considered one of the most scalable solutions for permanently removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This project on the US East Coast uses municipal gardening waste as well as forestry refuse and converts them into biochar through pyrolysis. During pyrolysis, the biomass is heated in an oxygen-free environment, creating a carbon-like substance that binds the carbon content of the biomass for centuries. The resulting synthesis gas is used to sustainably reheat the pyrolysis system. The biochar that is produced not only serves as a long-term carbon sink, but also as an environmentally friendly substrate that improves soil quality, increases crop yields and increases soil water retention.

This climate protection project deals with the renaturation of the “Märchenwiese” moorlands in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Water logging enables typical moor vegetation to form again in the long term. This efficiently binds CO₂ and creates a valuable habitat for many endangered species.

In order to reduce CO₂ and counteract rapid deforestation in Madagascar, myclimate supports the production and distribution of efficient stoves and climate-friendly solar stoves. Other key features of the project include raising awareness about environmental protection and climate-friendly cooking among school classes as well as reforesting two trees per stove sold.

In Uganda, the majority of the population does not have access to clean cooking facilities. As a result, many people cook over open fires using wood they have collected themselves, which puts a strain on both the environment and human health. The indoor air pollution caused in this way poses a high health risk, especially for women and children, and the lack of firewood contributes to the deforestation of the woods. As part of this climate protection project, energy-efficient biomass cook stoves are provided to communities across the country. The improved stoves use significantly less fuel, reducing air pollution and environmental destruction while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The primary goal of this climate protection programme is to provide poorer households and institutions such as schools in Uganda with new technologies for cleaning drinking water. The decrease in the consumption of non-renewable firewood and charcoal that results reduces carbon dioxide emissions and has a positive effect on the living conditions and health of thousands of people.

As part of this climate protection project, inefficient stoves used by the majority of the Nigerian population are being replaced with efficient stoves. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, improve people’s health and reduce deforestation.

As part of this climate protection project, better cooking stoves are installed and maintained in households in remote areas of the Garo Hills in India. The stoves achieve better combustion, requiring less wood for cooking purposes, emitting less carbon while reducing indoor air pollution and deforestation.

Limited access to tap water in Nigeria (11.7%) and Kenya (36.8%) forces many households to boil the water, resulting in CO₂ emissions and pollution indoors due to the use of open fire pits. As part of this project, water purification systems have been installed in 40,000 schools, providing clean drinking water to 16 million students and teachers. This eliminates the need to boil the water on open fire pits, avoiding CO₂ emissions.

In rural Cambodia, cooking is traditionally done on simple wooden stoves. This leads to respiratory illness, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. The programme allows families to purchase small biogas plants, preserving forests and improving people’s quality of life.

CarbonCure manufactures carbon removal technology for the concrete industry that provides durable, auditable and scalable carbon removal and reduction – for a sector that is difficult to decarbonise and accounts for approximately 7% of global carbon CO₂ emissions. CarbonCure technology is used to inject captured CO₂ into concrete, where it is chemically converted into a mineral that permanently removes carbon from the atmosphere. In addition to storing carbon permanently, this process strengthens the concrete and helps to reduce consumption of cement, the most carbon-intensive element of concrete.

Climate Austria is one of the leading compensation providers in Austria and is managed by Kommunalkredit Public Consulting (KPC). The Climate Austria portfolio strategy guarantees a regionally and technologically balanced mix of climate protection measures. All activities regularly undergo external evaluation and are supported at national level by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action. Climate Austria supports high-quality projects aimed at avoiding emissions. These prioritise the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, buildings and production processes.