ONCRA certified · Validated by Bureau Veritas

Carbon removal certificates from European bamboo farms

Local | Measurable | Nature-based | Co-benefits

ONCRABamboologicBureau VeritasLeading Dutch certification body · Public online ledger · ICVCM & CRCF applicant
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Trust & transparency

Independently certified carbon removal with a lot of co-benefits

As a buyer of carbon removal certificates you want to be ensured of your impact actions. We are investing a lot in trust & transparency.

Company level

Measured in-house, checked independently

Our in-house carbon engineer overviews measurements, data sets and applications. Soil tests are performed with a licensed agronometer and are always compared with an independent laboratory analysis. An agreement is set up with the bamboo farmers in order to guarantee proper carbon farming management. Three-yearly follow-up measurements keep track of the carbon performance. All data, project information, and carbon credit transactions are accessible through this website.

Certification

Registered in the public ONCRA ledger

Bamboo Credits are certified and administered in the public Ledger by the Dutch ONCRA, preventing double use and ensuring traceability of each credit. The ONCRA protocols are closely monitored and adapted to the latest market standards.

Validation & Methodology verification

Bureau Veritas, ISO 14064-3

In June 2025 we received positive verification from Bureau Veritas for the carbon footprint calculation methodology and project impact within the ISO 14064-3 framework. A sample of bamboo farms in the Netherlands, France, and Portugal was assessed as well as the implementation of the Land Stored Carbon Protocol. The assessment was concluded with an on-site verification in the Portuguese Alcoutim bamboo farm.

Read more — Bureau Veritas

Bamboo farmers are superheroes…

… because our farmers have chosen to do things different. Cooperated through Bamboologic they grow bamboo. A fast renewable future-proof agricultural crop. Empowering farmers as supplier to the green economy whilst making a huge positive impact on climate, nature & agriculture.

Offset your footprint with their carbon removal certificates and support the superheroes of the green transition.

Together we are supercharging sustainability!

Three times impact

One credit, triple impact

Bamboo farms benefit climate, nature-inclusive agriculture and the European green economy — verified figures from our own projects and EPD.

1 tCO₂ removal per Bamboo Credit — one tonne you can account for against your footprint.
Up to1.6 tCO₂ stored per m³ of bamboo when processed into long-life materials, on top of soil storage.
30,000+Hectares of bamboo fields realised worldwide by our plantation team since the 1980s — now applied in Europe.

Farmer-led projects

Contribute to climate action through European farmer-led bamboo forests

Philippe CamposSoual, France

Philippe and his brother run a farm in Soual, southern France, and are convinced of nature-inclusive farming as the future. He is experimenting with carbon farming to optimise the carbon storage of his bamboo fields. By selling carbon certificates, Philippe hopes to plant new bamboo and inspire fellow farmers to embrace climate-friendly farming.

Read more — Philippe Campos
Jacob van den BorneReusel, The Netherlands

Jacob van den Borne, a sustainable farmer in the southern Netherlands, is planting bamboo to remove 950 tonnes of CO₂. His barren field will grow into a green bamboo forest that provides a home for diverse wildlife.

Read more — Jacob van den Borne
Carl MintjensBlommerschot · Malle, Belgium

Carl Mintjens breathes sustainability: as a farmer, with his furniture factory and as a resident of Malle, where local impact and community come first. Besides the impact of his bamboo fields on nature and climate, he wants to use locally grown bamboo in Belgium’s most sustainable furniture factory — from seed to wood product.

Read more — Carl Mintjens
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Beyond carbon

Bamboo is more than just removing CO₂

What makes bamboo stand out compared to other crops?

Carbon below ground

Soil that recovers

Roots hold soil against erosion, improve water retention and rebuild depleted agricultural land, storing carbon below ground as well as above it.

Habitat, not monoculture

Biodiversity returns

A bare field becomes a year-round green forest that shelters insects, birds, mice and boars, and keeps doing so between harvests.

Raw material for industry

Feeds the green economy

Harvested culms feed the bio-based industry, replacing steel, plastic and concrete — materials with a far higher carbon footprint.

A viable business model

A second income for farmers

Carbon certificates give farmers a second income stream, which is what makes planting bamboo on marginal land viable in the first place.

Impact partners supporting Bamboo Credits

Bamboo Credits can be purchased directly through this platform or through specialised advisors.

Scature are nature-based carbon removal consultants. Impact close to home, blended with impactful projects around the world.

Learn more — Scature

At Regreener, we calculate, reduce and offset your company's carbon footprint. Find out more about our no-nonsense approach to climate action.

Learn more — Regreener

Cloverly is the leading digital infrastructure for carbon markets, empowering businesses and organizations to scale their climate impact through seamless access to high-quality carbon credits.

Learn more — Cloverly

News

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Articles and news about bamboo cultivation, carbon removal and anything else about bamboo.

Carbon removal

Bureau Veritas Verification

Companies, organizations, and individuals actively contributing to climate solutions by purchasing carbon removal credits or Bamboo Credits from European bamboo farmers can now rely on an added layer

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Carbon removal

The carbon footprint of European bamboo poles for construction

Bamboo is becoming increasingly popular in the construction sector as a sustainable alternative for traditional fossil based materials. In collaboration with Dutch LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) speciali

Read more: The carbon footprint of European bamboo poles for construction
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