Carbon Markets and Certification
A place to discuss biochar carbon removal methodologies, certification pathways, and market trends.
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Recent LinkedIn posts by Tristan Springer (Valorize Systems) and David Hughes (PlantVillage+) raise an important question for the biochar carbon removal community: Are current MRV requirements always grounded in empirical […]
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A few months back, we talked about how the biochar sector was getting more structured as projects, buyers, and standards matured. Looking across the Q2 2026 Industrial Round-Up and Market […]
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Carbon credits are often reduced to a number: one ton of CO₂. A single unit traded, counted, retired. Simple on paper. In practice, that single ton carries a long and […]
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Biochar is often framed through a compelling narrative. Agricultural residues are transformed into stable carbon, soils improve, and local systems gain value from what was once waste. It is a […]
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A recent post by Ajay Darade positions biochar as a frontrunner in early carbon markets. The argument is clear. Permanence. scalability. strong MRV. co-benefits. high demand. There is truth in […]
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Over the past year, many of us have felt the carbon removal sector shifting—less hype, more scrutiny, and far harder questions about scale, integrity, and who ultimately pays. This piece […]
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For years, biochar sat at the edge of the carbon conversation. Known by specialists. Tested by early adopters. Rarely central to corporate climate plans. That changed fast. In the first […]
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A follow up to our last post from Puro.earth methodology update in biochar and retail options. Biochar has long been recognized inside our industry as a carbon-negative material with multiple […]
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Puro.earth released an update to the Biochar Methodology Edition 2025 that brings retail biochar into CORC-eligible use pathways under strict conditions. The change reflects a growing market reality and a […]
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Biochar Projects in Carbon Markets: A Simple Supplier Checklist Most people have heard about carbon credits. Few understand the steps that give a credit real value. A credit is only […]
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Supercritical’s review shows that governments are moving toward permanence thresholds of 100 years or more as they integrate CDR into compliance systems. This creates strong value for high-integrity removals, but […]
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There is growing interest in whether the EU ETS and UK ETS — the world’s largest compliance carbon markets — could become major buyers of durable carbon removals (CDR) such […]
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Something important happened at COP. The Clean Development Mechanism is now officially closed, and countries adopted the first steps to build the new UN-regulated carbon market under Article 6. It […]
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Many people still confuse these three terms (I do). The difference matters for anyone working with biochar or removals. If you also, struggle to understand the difference, here is the […]
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Feedstock integrity is the first condition for credible removals. When biomass origin is unclear, carbon balance becomes uncertain and certification risk rises. Why it matters • Unsustainable residues reverse climate […]
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