Climeworks says it has successfully taken carbon dioxide out of the air and put it in the ground where it will turn into rock in a process that has been verified by third party certifiers — a first.

Last fall, an emerging climate solution hit a milestone when the Swiss company Climeworks switched on its “Orca” plant, an array of fans and filters that capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.

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Startups like Equatic and Climeworks develop ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon removal helps businesses meet ESG goals and offset emissions through a carbon credits system.

Climeworks, which runs the world's largest direct air capture plant, has to wait months for parts. Cofounder Christoph Gebald said the industry and its suppliers need to start thinking in "ecosystems.