Deep Sky and Isometric announced this week that they have captured and permanently removed carbon from the atmosphere in Alberta.
Montreal-based Deep Sky is the world’s first tech-agnostic carbon removal project developer aiming to remove gigatons of carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground.
Isometric, meanwhile, is an agentic certification platform for the environmental and industrial economy.
The capture by Deep Sky Alpha in Alberta was independently reviewed and registered as the first certified direct air capture carbon removal credits in North America.
The credits will be delivered to Microsoft and Royal Bank of Canada, according to chief executive officer Alex Petre.
“From day one, we’ve believed that leadership in direct air capture would be earned through execution,” he says.
“We’ve been transparent about the steps required to build this industry and have shared our progress every step of the way, from breaking ground at Deep Sky Alpha to operating multiple distinct DAC technologies, to permanently storing carbon underground,” Petre continued.
“We’re adding another proof point before ongoing commercial operations: North America’s first certified DAC carbon removal credits,” he stated. “This has always been our approach: build, prove, deliver, and now we will scale.”
Located in Innisfail, Deep Sky Alpha started in 2024.
“For the first time, DAC in North America has been rigorously certified, producing the world’s first CCP-labelled certificates in the pathway,” remarked Eamon Jubbawy, CEO of Isometric.
“It’s a critical proof point for the technology’s practical potential,” he commented, adding: “Passing this first hurdle opens the door to larger, more frequent issuances and, most importantly, scale.”
Deep Sky’s agreement with Microsoft and RBC runs through 2034. (And recently established a partnership with TD, too.)
“This is exactly the kind of action our climate strategy is designed to advance,” says Brian Hong, Director Environmental Markets Solutions Group for RBC.
Deep Sky’s climate solution is “scientifically measurable with the potential to scale,” according to Hong.
The innovator “has moved with remarkable speed to bring this project to life,” Hong says, “and the fact that it’s happening in Alberta, a region central to Canada’s energy future, makes it even more meaningful.”
“We’re proud to be among the first in the world to purchase direct air capture carbon removal credits, and to mark this milestone together,” he stated.
Earlier this month, Deep Sky secured a strategic investment from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation as Japan seeks to advance carbon dioxide removal efforts.
“Through our partnership with Deep Sky, we seek to gain insights into market developments, technology deployment, and the evolving landscape of carbon credit generation in the carbon removal sector,” stated Kenji Irie, Executive Officer and General Manager. “This investment represents an important opportunity for SMBC to leverage these learnings to further enhance our support to the carbon removal ecosystem in the future.”