Carbon credits are a type of tradable permit that allows the holder to emit a certain amount of greenhouse gasses, typically carbon dioxide. The goal of carbon credits is to incentivize organizations to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gasses by imposing a cost on those emissions. Landowners are able to lease their carbon credits to …
Landowners have a variety of resource leasing options when it comes to their land’s resources. Leasing land for solar, wind, carbon, water, minerals, mining, and EV charging battery storage can provide property owners with passive income without having to sell any acreage. Here’s a brief overview of some of the options available: Solar Leasing Landowners …
What are carbon credits? Carbon credits are measurable, verifiable emission reductions from projects that reduce, remove or avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Landowners can receive carbon credits relative to the amount of carbon stored on their land and therefore removed from our atmosphere. Carbon credits are purchased by investors that emit carbon in order to …
What is carbon storage? Carbon storage is the process of capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to reduce its presence in the atmosphere. You may also see carbon storage referred to as carbon sequestration, carbon capture and storage, CO2 storage, or carbon offsets. How does carbon storage work? Land naturally captures carbon dioxide from the …
The amount of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) released globally increased 6% in 2021 to 36.3 billion tons, as reported by the International Energy Agency (IEA)*. For power plants that will continue to use coal and natural gas, carbon capture and storage will help to mitigate CO2 emissions. Globally, industrial sources such as chemical, cement, iron, …
At LandGate, we are starting to get a lot of questions from property owners about storing CO2 underground in pore space. They are confused and they have the right to be. They are hearing that surface owners will be paid. They know they can list their surface on LandGate and be paid for leasing their …
Good news for landowners looking to make extra income: your land is already storing carbon and you can sell those carbon credits for cash! When listing your land for carbon offsets, you can agree to additional activities that will allow your property to store more carbon to earn more carbon credits. One such activity is …
The National Parks Service was created in the late 19th century to protect the natural beauty of the United States. When our national parks were created, the dangers of climate change were not as well known as they are today. Now we realize how valuable the National Parks Service is in the fight against climate …
Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas created by human activity and has therefore become environmental enemy #1. When that carbon is removed from the atmosphere to slow climate change, there is a need for somewhere to store it. Landowners can do their part while earning thousands of dollars a year in carbon credits, all …
LandGate is the leading marketplace for land resources including solar rights, wind rights, mineral rights, water rights, and mining rights. Landowners use our platform to understand the value of their property and to lease or sell their land resources for top dollar. Whether you are leasing surface rights, selling mineral rights, or selling solar royalties …