BIOCHAR

Proven . Affordable . Durable Carbon Removal

From ancient Amazonian soils to modern climate solutions, biochar is transforming how we fight climate change. By locking carbon away for centuries, biochar not only removes CO₂ from the atmosphere but also restores ecosystems and supports communities.

The Origin Story

Terra Preta of the Amazon

Centuries ago, Indigenous communities in the Amazon enriched poor soils with charred organic matter, creating fertile terra preta that still thrives today.

This ancient practice forms the foundation of modern biochar technology — a nature-based climate solution now gaining global attention.

What is Biochar?

Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by heating biomass such as crop residues from agricultural activities or wood waste, in a low-oxygen process called pyrolysis. Unlike a typical charcoal, biochar is designed for environmental and agricultural use as it locks carbon into solid form instead of releasing it as CO2.

Waste to Wealth:
Carbon Removal Streamline

Sustainable Feedstock Sourcing

For true carbon removal, the biomass waste must meet the "additionality" criteria—meaning the material (such as palm EFB, rice husks, or forestry residues) would have otherwise rotted or been burned, releasing CO2 and methane. Our collection process emphasizes traceability and ecological balance, ensuring that we only gather residues that are not required for local soil health, thereby maintaining a net-positive impact on the surrounding ecosystem.

Pyrolysis

This stage is precision-engineered to maximize Fixed Carbon Content rather than liquid yields. By maintaining a target temperature between 600°C and 900°C, we increase the "aromaticity" of the carbon, creating a stable chemical lattice that soil microbes cannot easily break down. This process is powered by an internal energy loop, where syngas is redirected into the combustion chamber to provide the necessary heat for the kiln.

Preparation of Biomass

To guarantee that carbon is locked away permanently, the pyrolysis reaction must be perfectly consistent. This begins with mechanical shredding or cutting to achieve a uniform feedstock size, which prevents "cold spots" in the reactor that lead to incomplete conversion. Furthermore, we utilize solar or waste-heat drying to reduce moisture levels to below 10%, ensuring the kiln’s energy is spent entirely on carbonization rather than evaporating water.

Stability and Chemical Metrics

Timing is critical to prevent the biochar from over-processing into ash. We employ immediate water quenching to rapidly lower the temperature, effectively "freezing" the carbon structure at its peak stability. During this phase, the char can undergo nutrient inoculation—charging it with liquid nutrients or compost tea—which increases its density for easier soil integration while providing immediate regenerative benefits to the land.

Verified

Because the primary goal is long-term sequestration, the quality of the biochar is strictly measured by its structural resistance to decay. We conduct detailed elemental analysis to ensure the carbon has reached the industry benchmark for durability, confirming it is stable enough to resist microbial breakdown. This rigorous testing allows the biochar to be officially certified for its permanence. Once the data confirms that the carbon will remain sequestered for over a century, the removal is documented and listed on a global registry, providing a transparent and verifiable record of the atmospheric carbon successfully locked away.

Sequestration

The final step is the relocation of the stable carbon into a permanent sink. This is primarily achieved through soil integration, where biochar is mixed into the topsoil of plantations or degraded lands to improve moisture retention. In specialized cases, the char may be utilized in geological storage or as a concrete additive, effectively removing the carbon from the biological cycle entirely for thousands of years.

Biochar in Carbon Removal Space

The leading carbon removal solution

80%+

of durable carbon removal method, 2024

60% - 70%

cheaper than engineered removals method

100s - 1000s

or years carbon locked away, resistant to reversal

Scalable

Built on existing agricultural and organic waste

Biochar in the Global Market

Biochar has emerged as the backbone of the carbon removal industry, delivered by major corporate buyers including Google and Microsoft at scale. As the fastest-growing region in the market, Asia-Pacific — with its abundant agricultural residues and expanding pyrolysis capacity — is positioned at the center of this growth, and Reclimate is building the projects to meet it.

$838M - $2.3B

Market size, 2026 to 2034

86%

Share of all carbon removal deliveries,

2024

~$150

Per tCO2e, voluntary market

16.8%

Asia-Pacific CAGR, fastest globally

Recognized in

Global Frameworks

From private standards to government-backed certification

IPCC

Recognizes biochar as a credible, durable, nature-based carbon removal pathway.

EU CRCF

First EU-wide certification methodology naming biochar directly, alongside DACCS and BioCCS.

ICVCM Core Carbon Principles

The emerging quality seal buyers look for across the voluntary carbon market.

SBTi

Helps companies meet Scope 3 targets in agriculture and food systems.

Biochar's impact reaches far beyond carbon storage. Every biochar project we develop is designed to deliver value beyond carbon removal.

Pollution Reduction

Biochar cuts methane, NO2 , and locks carbon away for hundreds to thousands of years, directly slowing climate change.

Poverty Alleviation

Biochar gives farmers a new way to earn — through better harvests and access to carbon credit markets.

Soil Restoration

Biochar restores degraded soil, helping land recover its fertility and hold up against drought and erosion.

Food Security

Healthier soil means better crop yields, even on land that used to struggle to grow much.

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