Zefiro Methane Corp. Engages TÜV SÜD to Validate and Verify its ACRcarbon Listed Projects

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Zefiro Methane Corp (ZEFIF) has engaged TÜV SÜD America as a third-party validation and verification body for its projects listed on the ACRcarbon registry. This follows Zefiro's initial project listing on ACRcarbon, marking progress toward monetizing carbon offsets from its U.S. environmental remediation projects.

TÜV SÜD has completed initial screening and conducted its first site visit to collect emissions measurements, representing a important step toward Zefiro's first carbon credit issuance. Once approved, these credits will fulfill pre-sale agreements with Mercuria Energy America and EDF Trading.

Additionally, Zefiro has entered a 12-month marketing agreement with Insider Buying Inc., effective March 10, 2025, for investor relations and promotional services. The agreement involves an upfront payment of CAD $75,000 and monthly payments of CAD $25,000 for five months starting April 2025.

Positive

• Partnership with respected certifier TÜV SÜD advances carbon credit monetization
• Existing pre-sale agreements with major energy traders Mercuria and EDF Trading
• First site visit and emissions measurements completed, progressing toward credit issuance

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• Significant marketing expenses with CAD $200,000 commitment over 6 months

TÜV SÜD’s certification of Zefiro’s U.S.-based environmental remediation projects will soon allow the Company to originate carbon credits through the new ACRcarbon methodology and realize earnings from the sale of these offsets

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) today announced that it has engaged TÜV SÜD America (“TÜV SÜD”), a technical inspection association that tests, inspects, and determines certifications of technical systems and facilities, as a third-party validation and verification body (“VVB”) for the Company’s projects listed on the ACRcarbon registry. This agreement follows Zefiro’s inaugural project listing on the ACRcarbon registry, which served as an important step toward monetizing carbon offsets originated by the Company through its portfolio of environmental remediation projects in the United States.

After successfully completing a standard screening process, which included various conflict checks to certify that it is a neutral third-party entity to Zefiro, TÜV SÜD subsequently undertook its first visit to a Company project site to collect emissions measurements. This served as a key milestone on the pathway to the issuance of Zefiro’s first carbon credits, and TÜV SÜD will conduct further due diligence on the project to ensure that all criteria are met under the ACRcarbon methodology for originating offset products. Once final approval is received, the carbon credits will be issued into Zefiro’s offset portfolio account, which the Company can then use to fulfill its various pre-sale agreements, including those with Mercuria Energy America LLC and EDF Trading.

More information on TÜV SÜD can be found on its website: https://www.tuvsud.com/en.

More information on ACRcarbon’s Validation and Verification standard can be found on the following webpage: https://acrcarbon.org/acr-program/validation-and-verification/.

Pictured second from right, Zefiro CCO Tina Reine has been a prominent carbon trader since the mid-2000s with institutions such as J.P. Morgan. Ms. Reine plays a key role in navigating the validation process for originating Zefiro’s carbon credits.

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Zefiro Founder and Chief Executive Officer Talal Debs commented, “Now more than ever, stakeholders throughout the voluntary carbon marketplace are determined to pinpoint investment opportunities that not only make a positive impact on public health, but are also verified by trusted, third-party agents. By providing TÜV SÜD’s expert teams access to review Zefiro projects that safeguard key air, water, and land resources across the United States, our team is confident that we will receive the certifications needed to quickly expand our portfolio of high-quality, ACRcarbon-listed projects.”

Zefiro Chief Commercial Officer Tina Reine commented, “TÜV SÜD’s reputation throughout the energy sector as capable, independent evaluators of offset products is unquestioned. As Zefiro’s teams of environmental remediation specialists continue to expand their operational footprint across North America, I am excited that TÜV SÜD’s commitment to reviewing their work will soon lead to the issuance of innovative, methane abatement-oriented credits that can help drive the marketplace for years to come.”

Zefiro Methane Corp. also announces that it has entered into a 12-month online marketing agreement dated March 10, 2025 with Insider Buying Inc. (InsiderBuying.com), providing the Company with investor relations, advertising, and promotional services designed to elevate its presence among value investors, investment advisors, and institutional equity investors. Under the terms of this online marketing agreement, Zefiro will be paying CAD $75,000 up front and CAD $25,000 at the end of each month for the next five months starting April 2025.

Reporters/Media: For any questions or to arrange an interview with Ms. Reine, please contact Rich Myers of Profile Advisors (New York City) by email at media@zefiromethane.com or by telephone at +1 (347) 774-1125.

About Zefiro Methane Corp.

Zefiro is an environmental services company, specializing in methane abatement. Zefiro strives to be a key commercial force towards Active Sustainability. Leveraging decades of operational expertise, Zefiro is building a new toolkit to clean up air, land, and water sources directly impacted by methane leaks. The Company has built a fully integrated ground operation driven by an innovative monetization solution for the emerging methane abatement marketplace. As an originator of high-quality U.S.-based methane offsets, Zefiro aims to generate long-term economic, environmental, and social returns.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company,

ZEFIRO METHANE CORP.

“Talal Debs”

Talal Debs, Founder & CEO

For further information, please contact:

Zefiro Investor Relations
1 (800) 274-ZEFI (274-9334)
investor@zefiromethane.com

For media inquiries, please contact:

Rich Myers - Profile Advisors (New York)
media@zefiromethane.com
+1 (347) 774-1125

Forward-Looking Statements

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Statement Regarding Third-Party Investor Relations Firms

Disclosures relating to investor relations firms retained by Zefiro Methane Corp. can be found under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca/.

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FAQ

What is the significance of TÜV SÜD's engagement for ZEFIF's carbon credit business?

TÜV SÜD will validate and verify Zefiro's projects, enabling the company to originate and monetize carbon credits through ACRcarbon methodology, fulfilling existing pre-sale agreements with Mercuria and EDF Trading.

How much is ZEFIF investing in its marketing agreement with Insider Buying Inc.?

Zefiro is investing CAD $75,000 upfront plus CAD $25,000 monthly for five months starting April 2025, totaling CAD $200,000 for the 12-month marketing agreement.

What stage is ZEFIF at in the carbon credit verification process?

TÜV SÜD has completed initial screening and conducted first site visit for emissions measurements, currently performing due diligence before final approval for credit issuance.

Who are ZEFIF's confirmed buyers for their carbon credits?

Zefiro has pre-sale agreements with Mercuria Energy America and EDF Trading for their carbon credits.