... peram runs a ~420.000 ton/year charcoal operation with emissions control in the northeast region of Minas Gerais in Brazil derived from ~126.000 ha of FSC-certified planted and native forest. These forests have important biodiversity and economic impacts on local communities. Previously, waste from Aperam's charcoal production was destined mostly to end up in cement or energy production . Now, with Aperam's first biochar project, that same material is brought back to Aperam forests and applied to the soil, where it not only serves as a durable carbon removal from the atmosphere but also acts as an important natural component for soil reconditioning and improvement. This change is only possible due to CO2 removal certificates. Aperam BioEnergia's plan for the future includes scaling biochar operations, not only to promote carbon sequestration but also to promote forest productivity improvement by improving soil properties, production process efficiency and local social and economic development. The energy that was previously generated by burning the char material is not at risk of being substituted by fossil fuel sources because of the ample availability of inexpensive renewable energy sources in Brazil. Currently, Aperam BioEnergia has capacity to produce ~30.000 tonnes/year of carbon removal.

... d for soil amendment and environmental improvement in Sweden. The raw material used in the process is a residue from the farm's own forestry and other local actors, all FSC certified forestry. The material used has a content of lignin that makes it suitable for biochar production but less useful for other purposes due to its low energy value. The energy used in the pyrolysis process comes from Hjelmsäter’s own solar panels and the excess heat from the pyrolysis process is used within the business facilities. Hjelmsäters Egendom is situated in Lake Vänern Archipelago and Mount Kinnekulle UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - a model region for sustainable development. The production of biochar could be compared to the reversed effect off burning fossil fuels! Through the process green carbon from the fast carbon cycle is transformed into more stable structure that can be stored for hundreds to thousands of years. Each ton of dry biochar produced at Hjelmsäter contains 94% carbon. The main part of this carbon is sequestered for a long time and kept out form the fast carbon cycle in a way that alternative use of the biomass, such as natural degradation of the biomass or use om the biomass for energy purposes, would fail to do. In the production process of the biochar, including the outtake and transportation of the biomass, 0.1 ton CO2e is emitted while producing 1 ton of biochar. The emissions from the production process are exceptionally low, and the pyrolysis process only represent 5% of all emissions. With respect to the low emissions from the production, and a buffer to cover the degraded carbon in the biochar, each ton of dry biochar corresponds to 3.26 ton of CO2e removed from circulation. The biochar produced at Hjelmsäter is distributed to many different locations. All biochar is used in applications where the biochar properties, such as its capacity to buffer nutrients and water, is of main interest. To elaborate, biochar is used in applications where it increases the environmental value through its properties. These include improved growth and fertility, but also decreased overfertilization in the surrounding area and decreased the runoff from the managed systems. Applications where the biochar could be used as a fuel or be exposed to enhanced oxidation is not allowed. Examples of usage include improving green urban areas, soil amendment, agricultural applications, and urban use for improved water management. In the applications, the biochar contributes to further mitigations and adaptation for the climate, this is however not accounted for and included in the calculations of the CORCs.

... and its derivatives. We draw from a vast network of strong partnerships and collaborations with research institutes to push the frontiers in biochar applications. We leverage this breadth of knowledge and experience in operator concepts for industrial clients offering carbon removal as a service. Carbon removal through industrial pyrolysis technology: We sequester atmospheric carbon into biochar and put that valuable carbon to use: in healthy, fertile soil, blue-green infrastructure to substituting fossil carbons in circular economy concepts.  We actively remove carbon from the atmosphere through biochar by converting high volumes of biogenic residues into sustainable carbon removal on an industrial scale.  Once incorporated into the soil the carbon it contains is removed from the natural cycle for centuries: The most stable and safest CO2 sink and the only commercially proven Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) technology becomes reality. Novocarbo GmbH The Novocarbo GmbH leverages a breadth of knowledge and experience to lead the way to developing a strong and sustainable biochar industry. We are a leading operator of pyrolysis plants and an international trading platform for biochar and its derivatives, Novocarbo draws from an extensive network of strong partnerships and collaboration with research institutions to push the frontiers in biochar applications. Our highly customizable biochar solutions can be used across a number of industries, such as soil amendment, and water treatment and as an additive to decarbonize industrial products such as textiles or sustainable building materials. We provide biochar solutions to various green city projects and construction sites throughout Europe. SWISS BIOCHAR With our company Swiss Biochar we bring 10 years of experience in developing high-performance substrates. Here we refine our biochar with a scientifically proven high-quality process for green/blue infrastructure and agriculture applications which can be tailored to the customers’ needs. Novocarbo's goal is to participate in the mitigation of climate change actively. We are constantly striving to gather and generate new vital knowledge in regard to products, market dynamics and development. This Carbon Removal Site is a direct integration at our technology developer's site PYREG. We call it heritage site as we started all operations, R&D trials and distribution networks from this location. Examples of Usage: -Biochar for soil remediation and amendment in agricultural applications, as feed additive and bedding for livestock – through our exclusive partnership with Beiselen, one of Germany’s largest agricultural retailers -Biochar for wastewater and stormwater treatment -Biochar as additive/filler material for industrial composite materials such as concrete & high-performance polymers -Biochar as additive/amendment for high-performance substrates -through Swiss Biochar, Europe’s oldest biochar company recognized for their Swiss Terra Preta products, see also Skanska City Project

... esidues to biochar, sequestering atmospheric carbon and utilizing it in soil- & industrial applications. Our large-scale process removes carbon from the atmosphere and replaces fossil carbons in circular economy concepts and securely removes carbon from the natural cycle for centuries. Novocarbo leverages a breadth of knowledge and experience to lead the way to develop a strong and sustainable biochar industry. We are a leading operator of pyrolysis plants and an international trading platform for biochar and its derivatives. Novocarbo draws from an extensive network of strong partnerships and collaboration with research institutions to push the frontiers in biochar applications. Our highly customizable biochar solutions can be used across a number of industries, such as soil amendment, water treatment and as an additive to decarbonize industrial products such as sustainable building materials or textiles. We provide biochar solutions to various green city projects and construction sites throughout Europe. At thyssenkrupp rothe erde’s production site in Lippstadt, Novocarbo is integrating the first industrial carbonisation plant for regenerative heat right in the centre of Germany’s historically important industrial area: the Ruhr region. To achieve this, thyssenkrupp rothe erde is partnering up with Novocarbo for the entire production process: from the correct operation of the pyrolysis plant to the marketing and distribution of the biochar and the certification of the carbon sinks.  Novocarbo’s expertise in carbon removal, biochar, and heat production long with thyssenkrupp rothe erde’s leading market position makes the cooperation between the companies from the old and new economy a lighthouse project for the redesign of heat infrastructure concepts. The provision of regenerative heat embedded in a sustainable, circular business case is an important pillar of an independent and crisis-proof supply for industry. At the same time, the additional ecological effects of negative emissions and the sustainable use of biochar contribute to the development of benefits for society far beyond the project horizon. This is our second carbon removal site where we have a direct industrial integration in place with Tyssenkrupp Rothe Erde for green heat distribution and biochar production

... ions. Our biochar captures and stores more CO2 than is emitted in the manufacturing. One tonne of Carbofex biochar removes 3,2 tonnes of CO2 eq. from the atmosphere into long-term storage in the product. The feedstock is spruce thinnings of sustainably managed Finnish PEFC-certified forests, that would otherwise decompose or be burnt. Carbofex is the first Puro.earth-certified biochar producer in the world and participated in Puro's Biochar methodology working group when it was first launched in 2019. How it works Biochar is produced from biomass or biowaste, through pyrolysis (heating in high temperatures in the absence of oxygen). Pyrolysis creates a very stable, solid form of carbon that can endure in soil for thousands of years, making it an ideal technology for scalable carbon removal. Carbofex biochar is manufactured from spruce thinnings of sustainably managed Finnish PEFC-certified forests. The raw material would thus decay, as CO2 to the atmosphere, without the project. After the state-of-the-art process a kilo (kg) of the resulting biochar embodies 3,4 kg of CO2 and has caused 0,24 kg of fossil CO2 emissions from cradle-to-grave i.e. from harvesting the wood to the end-customer use phase. The resulting biochar has high fixed carbon content (94,8%) and chemical and structural stability far greater than in the original materials and removes 3,2 tonnes of CO2 eq. from the atmosphere. It has multiple commercial uses at potentially industrial volumes, for example, as greenhouse additive, in soil regeneration and in wastewater treatment. The biochar production is verified for carbon negativity by DNV GL, and issued CORCs per each tonne of CO2 removed from the atmosphere. Life-Cycle Assessment made by Ecobio followed the methodology described in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards where applicable.

... otherwise end up as green-house gas emissions by being burned or landfilled, into bioenergy and biochar. Each tonne of biochar is over 80% pure carbon and removes 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of product, for centuries. The biochar is used for horticulture and agriculture. ECHO2 is the first Puro.earth-certified biochar producer outside Europe. Common practice in many regions of the world is to burn or landfill large quantities of agricultural and woody residues. We estimate that over 20 million tonnes of accessible crop and woody residues are intentionally burned or landfilled every year in Australia, and only a small percentage is up-cycled in any way. ECHO2 was developed as a circular economy up-cycling system that utilises low value organic residues such as city green wastes, plantation forestry residues, wood wastes from construction and crop residues, such as cereal straws. Biochar sequesters large amounts of CO2 in a useful way. It improves the performance of many products including fertilisers, animal feeds and building and construction materials. The first commercial system is a single ECHO2 module that converts recycled wood, that would otherwise be burned or landfilled, into biochar for the composted products producer Van Schaik's BioGro and into glasshouse heating for South Australian herb grower Holla-Fresh. The second commercial system now under construction is six ECHO2 modules to convert local cereal straw and other residues that would otherwise be burned or landfilled, into biochar for sale to local farmers and into glasshouse heating for Victorian tomato and capsicum grower Katunga Fresh. A growing pipeline of ECHO2 projects now exist that will utilise crop and plantation residues to replace LPG and natural gas for heating and to supply biochar to local farms. ECHO2 enables economic, environmental and social benefits by converting these low value organic carbon residues into renewable heat and electricity and sequestering over 60% of the carbon in the residues into stable biochar. This system creates local jobs, sustainable air, soil and water eco systems while developing new circular economies and markets in the process. CORC revenue enables ECHO2 biochar to be offered to pioneer farmers and composters at a subsidised price - effectively rewarding them for their climate services while building this and other biochar markets to enable larger scale carbon removal. The revenue acquired by carbon removal suppliers propels their growth, compounding the climate effect and accelerating the carbon net-negative economy. Each current generation ECHO2 module operating 24x7 has the capacity to remove ~5,000 tonnes of CO2-e per year. Income from Puro CORCs allows the ECHO2 biochar to be sold to pioneer farmers and composters at a price that rewards them for the climate service they provide as part of this circular economy. This grows the market for biochar which underpins additional ECHO2 modules and additional carbon removal. 1 tonne of ECHO2 biochar removes 2.5 tonnes of CO2 eq. from the atmosphere into long-term storage in the product.