Namibia has taken a big step toward greener energy by selling its first carbon credits to European companies.

Carbon credits are like rewards for reducing pollution by helping companies balance out their carbon emissions by supporting clean energy efforts elsewhere.

Carbon Capture and Storage Namibia (PyroNam), which spearheaded the move noted that their Waltershagen plant recently sold credits to companies in Europe.

Through a process called biochar production, unwanted bushes are transformed into a charcoal-like substance that is added to the soil to trap carbon and improve farming.

Biochar production doesn’t just benefit farmers. Volkmann shared that by using unwanted bush, which can crowd the land, the company also supports local agriculture and cuts down greenhouse gas emissions.