Climate and Carbon -  Oral Presentation
Leveraging carbon markets for Biochar production: an introduction to the Climate Action Reserve's Biochar Offset Protocol
Jon Remucal
Climate Action Reserve

With over 20 years in carbon accounting, the Climate Action Reserve has been at the forefront of developing, promoting, and supporting innovative, credible market-based climate change solutions that benefit economies, ecosystems, and society.

Biochar production can create substantial climate benefits by converting waste materials, including non-merchantable forest and agricultural residues, into durably stored carbon for use in soil amendments, environmental remediation, and construction materials. However, until recently, biochar producers have lacked access to carbon markets, which can incentivize the long-term carbon removal and storage potential of biochar. To help address this, the Climate Action Reserve has recently launched our U.S. and Canada Biochar Protocol (pending board approval est. Jan. 2024), a comprehensive guide for quantifying, monitoring, reporting, and verifying climate benefits from the production and use of biochar. By leveraging the carbon market, biochar producers can improve the economic feasibility of biochar production, generating an additional revenue stream based on rigorously quantified carbon removals, while creating a product with multiple applications and co-benefits.

At Biochar 2024, the Reserve’s in-house expert and Director of Nature-Based Solutions, Jon Remucal, will give a deep dive into the Biochar Protocol, highlighting key eligibility requirements and project development steps, as well as ongoing reporting requirements. Join this session to explore the project possibilities within the biochar landscape and to gain a deeper understanding of collaborating with the most trusted, efficient, and experienced offset registry for global carbon markets.