Biochar Carbon Credits
Biochar locks carbon underground for centuries — generating verified carbon removal credits worth $100–250+ per ton of CO₂. We help producers and landowners navigate the path from production to revenue.
Discuss Carbon Credit Programs
Why Buyers Pay a Premium for Biochar Credits
Permanence
100–1,000+ years. Biochar doesn't decompose. Forest credits can burn. Soil carbon disappears when farming practices change. Biochar stays.
Measurability
Weigh it, test the carbon content, do the math. No modeling, no estimation. The quantification is straightforward and auditable.
Additionality
Nobody builds a pyrolysis plant by accident. The capital investment and expertise make the additionality case straightforward.
No Leakage
We convert waste biomass — not food crops. No land-use change, no displacement. If anything, we solve a disposal problem.
How It Works
Produce Biochar
Convert biomass waste into high-carbon biochar via fast pyrolysis. Our systems produce biochar with 70–90% fixed carbon — well above registry thresholds.
Document & Verify
We help you build the project design document, track chain-of-custody, and navigate third-party verification with accredited auditors.
Earn Verified Credits
Once verified, the registry issues credits to your account. Sell direct to corporations, through brokers, or lock in multi-year offtake agreements.
Revenue Potential
Based on a mid-size operation producing 500 tons of biochar per year at 80% carbon content, yielding ~1,200–1,400 carbon removal credits annually:
Conservative
$100/credit
$120K–140K
per year
Mid-Range
$150/credit
$180K–210K
per year
Premium
$200+/credit
$240K–280K+
per year
Revenue is on top of biochar product sales. Subtract $10K–25K for annual verification and registry fees.
Registries We Work With
Puro.earth
Leading carbon removal marketplace with a dedicated biochar methodology. CORCs trade at $100–250/ton CO₂. Strong corporate buyer pool including Microsoft and Shopify.
Best for: North American producers seeking premium pricing
Verra (VCS)
One of the largest voluntary carbon market registries globally. Biochar methodology VM0044 covers both sequestration and avoided emissions. Strong name recognition with corporate buyers.
Best for: Producers with corporate buyers already using Verra
Gold Standard
Strongest reputation for environmental and social safeguards. More involved certification, but credits command premium pricing due to buyer trust in the rigor.
Best for: Projects with strong co-benefit narratives
European Biochar Certificate (EBC)
Defines quality grades — basic, premium, and feed-grade — based on carbon content and contaminant limits. Gateway to European carbon credit programs.
Best for: Producers targeting European markets
For Landowners & Farmers
You don't need to run a pyrolysis plant to participate in biochar carbon markets.
Sell Your Feedstock
Agricultural residues and forestry waste have real value now. Sell to a biochar producer and negotiate a share of carbon credit revenue.
Apply Certified Biochar
Apply certified biochar to your fields and work with producers or aggregators to document the sequestration and claim credits.
Stack Practices
Combine biochar with cover cropping and reduced tillage for combined environmental and financial benefits. Some programs allow credit stacking.
Ready to Monetize Your Carbon Removal?
Whether you're producing biochar or considering it, we can tell you quickly whether the carbon credit numbers work for your operation.