What is Biochar carbon removal?
Biochar carbon removal (BCR), also known as Pyrogenic Carbon Capture and Storage, is a carbon-negative technology. This process involves producing biochar by subjecting biomass waste to pyrolysis and then upcycling the biochar to soils or long-lasting materials like cement or tar.
Why Biochar?
Biochar not only sequesters carbon in the soil for hundreds to thousands of years and contributes to long-term carbon dioxide removal, but it increases the capacity of soils to sequester carbon, making it an effective tool in combating climate change while boosting agricultural productivity.
Biochar is a permanent & premium CDR option, with recent studies showing it can be stored underground for 100-1000s of years. Additionally, Biochar CDR offers a rounded solution for environmental & social sustainability - it can be reused in many applications, including water filtration and soil fertilisation in developing regions.
Biochar the optimal CDR technique
The IPCC has stated CDR is vital for achieving net-zero emissions, and CDR’s inclusion in climate agreements like the Paris Agreement underscores its role in securing a sustainable future. While it is necessary to balance our carbon budget & address historical emissions, companies that engage in the Voluntary Carbon Market are 1.8x more likely to be decarbonising year on year.
In recent years, Biochar CDR demand has surged due to defined global climate goals, growing pressure to address climate change, and regulatory support. This upward trajectory is driven by the recognition that engineered carbon removal methods like Biochar hold exceptional value, and its adoption by the world's leading brands.
CDR a must have
Argentina’s forestry sector generates enormous value for the country — and an equally enormous volume of underutilised residues. Every year, pine and eucalyptus plantations across the Mesopotamia region produce hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste biomass that is often burned, left to decompose, or transported long distances at a cost. This represents not only a missed environmental opportunity but also a missed economic one. Biocare Projects, together with GMF Latinoamérica, is...
Argentina’s First Large-Scale Biochar Carbon Removal Hub: The GMF–Biocare Project Leading Climate Innovation in Latin America
Biocare is an engineering-focused developer of biochar carbon removal projects, bringing deep technical expertise and project delivery capability across Asia, Australia, North America and South America. We design and implement large-scale biochar systems that transform locally available agricultural and forestry residues into high-quality biochar using Biocare’s technology — creating measurable, durable carbon removal outcomes. Our multidisciplinary team of engineers, project developers,...
Biocare Biochar Portfolio: Turning Waste Into Climate Solutions
