Organic feedstock sources such as wood, nuts, shells, litters, manures, straw and stalks are high in carbon — in the range of 60-80%. Because they are renewable resources and relatively fast growing, they are good solutions for carbon capture – an increasing business opportunity for both farmers and biochar producers.

Biochar as a product is an industrial-scale, commercial solution that allows carbon sequestration. Because the raw materials (e.g. straw, grasses, nut shells, manures, etc) are well understood and in high-volume production, the value of biochar carbon credits tends to be fairly attractive. This economic cycle is robust enough that it is not difficult to find brokers that specialize in selling carbon credits from biochar.

One benefit of carbon removal via biochar is that it is permanent. Once the carbon is captured by the plant and processed into biochar, it is extremely stable and durable. It has myriad uses in both developed and developing economies.

The criteria for receiving carbon credits from biochar generally include:

1. Using sustainable biomass
2. Biochar pyrolysis equipment
3. Market to sell the biochar
4. Registration with a carbon credit governing body, or a certified professional that can manage the process for you

Ecocart has an overview of the carbon credits market and process.

According to a report from investment advisors MSCI, “Demand for biochar carbon credits has doubled each of the last two years, with prices trading consistently over USD 100/metric tonnes (mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent. The latest modeling by MSCI Carbon Markets suggests demand for this project type could grow 20-fold over the next 10 years.”

Biochar is treated in the marketplace as a carbon removal technology, often called carbon capture and storage, or CCS. As the markets for CCS continue to grow due to government mandates, the economics of the market for biochar carbon credits naturally will grow along with it. The use for biochar itself as a product has sufficient benefit to stand on its own. When you add in the fact that carbon credits are available for biochar producers, the business model becomes even more attractive.

Per MSCI, the price for biochar carbon credits has been in the range of $100-200 USD. As with other markets, the price will vary. One helpful aspect of biochar is that it can be produced from a wide range of feedstocks. As a producer, accessing lower cost feedstock is another variable at your disposal to meet your financial and production goals.

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global biochar market was $763 million in 2024, and is projected to grow to $2.1 billion by 2032. Renewable energy mandates target biochar as a scalable market for carbon capture and downstream revenue. Biochar can be used on its own or as ingredients in landscaping products.

Biochar as a product has a wide range of applications already built into the developed and developing economy.

• Soil health: agriculture, garden, landscaping, turf, trees, horticulture, composting
• Environmental: environmental remediation, erosion control, wetlands, odor reduction
• Water: storm water filtration, water treatment, functionalized chars, 3D aerogels
• Forestry: wildfire fuel reduction, reforestation, growing media, revegetation
• Carbon: carbon sequestration, carbon credits, renewable energy offsets

[source: US Biochar Initiative]

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