Arlandastad Group buys over 1,600 verified carbon credits from Swedish church forests

Arlandastad Group has purchased just over 1,600 verified carbon credits from the clergy endowment forests (Prästlönetillgångarna) of the Diocese of Västerås. Nordiskt Naturkapital brokered the transaction, which is one of the first major sales from the certified forest project.

The credits are based on increased carbon storage in actively managed Swedish production forests. Under the Carbon Forestry Standard – Sweden, the climate benefit is measured and verified before any credits are issued.

For Arlandastad Group, the purchase is a way to support verified carbon removals in Swedish forests as a complement to the company’s own climate work. The credits are not used to offset emissions. They finance additional climate benefit.

The transaction also shows how companies and Swedish forest owners can come together in an emerging market for verified carbon removals.