Key facts
- ADM plans to enter the voluntary carbon credit market.
- Credits will be generated from ADM's Columbus, Nebraska, corn processing complex.
- The facility has an annual removal capacity of over 800,000 tons.
- Puro.earth is certifying the carbon removal credits.
- Initial credit issuance is expected by the end of 2026.
- ADM has over a decade of experience in carbon capture and geologic storage.
ADM, a global leader in solutions from nature, announced its planned entry into the voluntary carbon dioxide removal market. The company will generate credits from its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska, which has a carbon capture capacity exceeding 800,000 tons per year. These credits are undergoing certification and issuance by Puro.earth, a provider of infrastructure for engineered carbon dioxide removal, under its Geologically Stored Carbon methodology. Initial issuance of these credits is anticipated by the end of 2026, pending the completion of an audit. ADM has more than a decade of experience in carbon capture and geologic storage, including operating Class VI wells at its Decatur, Illinois, facility. This initiative aims to connect agricultural production with growing carbon removal markets at scale, allowing ADM to expand its efforts to new customers across various industries. The Columbus facility, in partnership with Tallgrass, inaugurated carbon capture and storage operations in 2025, utilizing biogenic CO2 captured from ethanol fermentation and storing it underground.