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Biochar Carbon Dioxide Removal

India's first GPS-documented biochar CDR project — independent ratings under process with MSCI, Sylvera, BeZero, and Calyx. 25 TPD slow pyrolysis facility. EBC Gold certified. H:Corg ≤0.38. Puro.earth CORC200+ qualifying.

Rating Under Process EBC Gold Puro CORC200+ ICVCM CCP Approved CarbonPool Insured
Project Overview

Technical specifications

Project typeBiochar CDR — Slow Pyrolysis
Facility capacity25 TPD (tonnes per day)
Kiln technologyBESTON BST-50S
Primary feedstockRice husk, sugarcane bagasse
Pyrolysis temperature500°C
Annual credit volume2,852–3,506 tCO₂e/yr
H:Corg ratio≤0.38 (100–1,000+ year permanence)
Biochar certificationEBC Gold
Carbon standardVerra VM0044 v1.2 + Puro.earth Edition 2025
Puro designationCORC200+
RegistryVerra VCS + Puro.earth
ICVCM CCPApproved (VM0044 v1.2)
Price range$130–165/t
LocationHaryana/Punjab agri-belt, India
Farmer supply network500 farmers
Credit Calculation

Methodology

Net carbon sequestered

Net = (Biochar yield × Corg% × 44/12)
− transport emissions
− kiln energy emissions

Conservative yield assumption: 15% (Scenario A) to 20% (Scenario B)

2,852
tCO₂e/yr — Scenario A (conservative)
3,506
tCO₂e/yr — Scenario B (optimistic)

Additional avoided emissions

+892 tCO₂e/yr from open burning avoidance and mill-pond CH₄ mitigation. 10% non-permanence buffer applied (conservative).

Net issuable: 2,852–3,273 tCO₂e/yr at current scale
MRV Architecture

Six-link GPS chain — no survey-based estimation

Every gram of carbon is tracked from field to soil. Machine-logged, not manual. Auto-pushed to Puro.earth registry API.

Credit Ratings

The full institutional ratings stack

MSCI Carbon Markets
Pending
Top institutional tier. Opens SBTi, CSRD, BigTech buyer segments.
Sylvera
Pending
Strong permanence and co-benefit score.
BeZero Carbon
Pending
High additionality confidence.
Calyx Global
Under Process
Institutional quality flag. Required by many EU corporates.
ICVCM CCP
Core Carbon Principles approved. Mandatory for CSRD buyers.
Reversal Insurance

Insured against every failure scenario

ProviderCarbonPool (primary) / Oka Carbon (alternate)
CoverageNon-delivery, permanence reversal, project termination, methodology invalidation
Annual premium~2% of credit value
Trigger mechanismAutomatic indemnity on VVB-confirmed shortfall
Claims processNone — automatic, not reactive
Community Co-Benefits

500 farmers. Measurable impact.

Farmer Income

₹1,500/T for agricultural residue supply. Average annual supplement ~₹94,000/yr per biomass-supplying farmer.

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Soil Health

10–15% yield improvement over 5 years, measured via annual soil sampling and organic carbon delta analysis.

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Air Quality

2,640 T/yr agricultural waste diverted from open burning — avoids acute PM2.5 spikes across the supply belt.

SDG alignment: SDG 1 (income), SDG 2 (soil fertility), SDG 13 (climate action), SDG 15 (land health)

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