In an increasingly dynamic global landscape filled with challenges but also brimming with opportunities, 17tons emerged from an unwavering principle: to regenerate natural capital for sustainable living. This belief isn’t just contemplation; it’s deeply embedded and guides us forward, spurring our ambition and driving our actions towards meaningful change.
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is no longer merely a theoretical concept for future climate strategies but a current necessity, as also highlighted by the IPCC. Although reducing emissions remains the primary approach to tackling climate change, decarbonization alone is insufficient to manage residual emissions, particularly those from hard-to-abate sectors, as well as historical emissions already present in the atmosphere. Consequently, integrating various types of CDR projects into climate policies is crucial for achieving climate stabilization and meeting net-zero emissions targets.
To reach the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement, approximately 6-10 gigatons (Gt) of CO₂ must be removed globally each year by 2050.
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Monitoring of CDR projects is more critical than ever, forming the cornerstone of credibility and effectiveness for carbon removal initiatives.
As governments and companies increasingly rely on these projects to offset their emissions, it is essential to ensure that CO₂ is genuinely removed from the atmosphere in a traceable and quantifiable manner, thereby minimizing risks of errors, fraud, or overstated climate impacts.
A digital Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (dMRV) system, compatible with leading regulatory and certification standards, simplifies the path towards regulatory compliance and ensures projects maintain long-term validity.
The philosophy of 17tons is grounded in the belief that land-based CDR projects cannot be evaluated solely on the quantity of carbon removed. Monitoring and valuing additional environmental co-benefits is equally essential, including:
Biodiversity: enhancement of local biological diversity.
Soil: improvement in soil structure and fertility.
Water: enhanced quality and availability of water resources.
Biomass sustainability: responsible and sustainable use of natural resources within the bioeconomy context.
17tons aims to make monitoring systemic and compliance simpler, fostering trust among stakeholders and ensuring that each project delivers measurable and verifiable positive impacts, both in terms of carbon removal and overall environmental improvement.
We are 17tons. When we began reflecting on our future and the goals we wished to achieve, we started with concrete data, calculating our team’s carbon footprint. The results were both alarming and enlightening: each of us generates an average of about 8.5 tons of CO₂ annually.
While we could have simply aimed to offset this amount and considered our duty fulfilled, we understand that merely achieving neutrality is insufficient to truly combat the climate crisis. Therefore, we set our sights higher: our goal is to bring our emissions down to zero and remove an equivalent amount from the atmosphere, for a total of 17 tons of CO₂ eliminated every year.
This ambition is not just a statement of intent but an integral part of our mission and identity.
17tons S.B. a r.l.
Via Catania, 14
Palermo (Italia)
p.iva IT06997850828
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17Tons SB SRL
Via Catania, 14 – Palermo (Italia)
p.iva IT06997850828
