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Articles, project updates and the Surefni archive, presented in English. Explore the technical and commercial questions behind environmental project development.
Reference guide
A practical introduction to project pathways, evidence and procurement.
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Plastic credits
Before selecting plastic credits, define the intended outcome and check the project, transaction and claim. This guide explains the questions brands should resolve before buying.
Read articleCorporate climate
The EU application date has passed. A practical guide to reviewing climate claims, connecting procurement evidence with communications and assigning responsibility before publication.
Read articleProject development
How measurement, documentation and independent review turn a climate activity into a defensible environmental result.
Read articleCarbon markets
Why a credible carbon project must show that its environmental benefit would not have happened without the project.
Read articlePerspective
Environmental benefit, technical credibility and commercial viability need to work together if a project is to endure.
Read articleProject development
A development update spanning marine biochar, lower-carbon construction materials, agricultural methane and afforestation.
Read articleProject updates
A project update on the move from certified EV charging infrastructure to the use of credits by Icelandic organisations.
Read articlePartnerships
A June 2025 announcement of cooperation on certified carbon credits for Búseti’s operations.
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A four-year agreement concerning Hópbílar’s driving services for Hafnarfjörður.
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A February 2025 agreement connecting sustainability software with project development and certification support.
Read articleCarbon markets
How charging data, methodology requirements and independent review support the Ísorka project’s emission reduction claim.
Read articlePartnerships
A December 2024 announcement linking emissions calculations and life-cycle assessment with credit procurement.
Read articlePolicy archive
A November 2024 summary of recommendations from an Icelandic government working group.
Read articlePolicy archive
Surefni’s October 2024 position on incentives, credibility and the role of voluntary markets.
Read articleProject updates
The May 2024 announcement of completed certification under Verra methodology VM0038.
Read articleCompany archive
A dated personal reflection on Surefni’s early projects and a leadership transition announced in May 2025.
Read articleProject updates
A March 2024 announcement marked the registration of the Ísorka project in the Verra registry.
Read articleProject updates
Súrefni’s 2024 announcement of Pure North’s Verra registration and its role in developing plastic recycling credits.
Read articleProject updates
A February 2024 update on plastic collection and recycling in Kazakhstan and work with the Virta charging network.
Read articleIn the press
An archival note on RÚV’s September 2023 coverage of Iceland’s developing carbon market.
Read articleProject updates
A September 2023 update on independent project assessment, including a visit to Pure North.
Read articlePerspectives
Súrefni’s February 2023 perspective on criticism of REDD+ projects and Verra’s response.
Read articleIn the press
A compact archival summary of Fréttablaðið’s November 2022 profile of Súrefni.
Read articlePerspectives
A summary of a 2022 Vísir article on emissions accounting, project evidence and credible offsetting claims.
Read articlePerspectives
An archival perspective on Iceland’s early carbon credit market and the first steps for participating companies.
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