The company invested millions of dollars to receive up to 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits through the production of burnt organic material, or biochar, which offsets emissions the ...

Based on European emissions of about 1.1 gigatonnes of carbon per year, we estimate that biochar could offset around 9% of Europe's emissions. We suggest that biochar should be added to the ...

Biochar—which is similar to charcoal—is an ... identify all potentially contaminated sites map them in a public register investigate the sites address any unacceptable risks for human health ...

More information: Hamed Sanei et al, Evaluating the two-pool decay model for biochar carbon permanence, Biochar (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s42773-024-00408-0 Provided by Aarhus University ...

Biochar has long been recognized for its ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon. But its potential as a permanent CO2 removal solution has been underestimated in conventional models.

In a groundbreaking move for climate action, tech giant Google has inked its largest biochar carbon removal agreement to date with Indian start-up Varaha. This landmark deal, announced on January ...