2023 Global Biochar Market Report
International Biochar Initiative, March 2024
This report highlights the growth in the biochar industry, along with priorities, challenges, and insights, gathered during a 2023 survey.
Kategorie: Reports
Biochar Permanence Report: Unlocking the Potential of Biochar: A Closer Look at Its Permanence
Bier, H., Lerchenmüller, H., European Biochar Industry, March 14, 2024
In the quest to understand permanence of biochar, our report sheds light on critical findings from two scientific publications by Sanei et al. (2024) and Azzi et al. (2024). The report, authored by Secretary General Harald Bier and Board Chairman Hansjörg Lerchenmüller at EBI, offers a comparative analysis of results from the two studies. It reveals a key gap: most incubation experiments use carbonized material that is not representative of biochar produced commercially today. Moreover, these studies often lack detailed characterization of biochar fractions, hindering a comprehensive understanding of their properties. Another key point posited in the paper is that the observed degradation rates shown in incubation experiments are consistent with the size of the labile fractions that are known to be easily degradable.
Word Ocean Review 8: The Ocean – A Climate Champion? How to Boost Marine Carbon Dioxide Uptake
by Sina Löschke together with Thorben Amann, Christian Baatz, Miranda Böttcher, Oliver Geden, David P. Keller, Achim Kopf, Christine Merk, Sebastian Milinski, Katja Mintenbeck, Andreas Oschlies, Julia Pongratz, Alexander Proelß, Gregor Rehder, Wilfried Rickels, Ulf Riebesell, Michael Sswat, Lukas Tank, Klaus Wallmann, Lennart Westmark, Mirco Wölfelschneider, Martin Zimmer, maribus, March 14, 2024
What action should we take for the effective mitigation of climate change? Measures to avoid greenhouse gas emissions are surely the main priority – but the truth is that in the coming decades, we will also have to remove large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it securely. Can – indeed, should – the ocean aid us in this task? The new World Ocean Review (WOR 8) explores this issue with reference to the oceans‘ role in the Earth’s carbon cycle and looks at the benefits, risks and knowledge gaps around the main marine carbon dioxide removal techniques.
Report: Report on a sustainable development goals framework for ocean-based NET evaluation
David P. Keller and Wilfried Rickels, GEOMAR, January 2024
This report describes a CDR SDG assessment framework that was developed for future use in evaluating the sustainability of different ocean-based CDR options or portfolios. The assessment methodology describes how the user should first collect relevant information about the CDR approach(es) and then match it to the corresponding SDG indicators or sub-indicators. After that the user must transform (normalize) the derived indicator data for comparability. Then, the user must follow several steps of weighting, aggregation, and evaluation that follow an SDG structured nesting approach. In the end the methodology allows the user to quantify CDR impacts on progress towards attaining overall “sustainability”. No application of the framework was done as part of this task, but should be done in future research endeavors.
Working Paper: Prospects and challenges for implementing land-based climate change mitigation in support of carbon dioxide removal in China
Mathieu Mal, Huiling Zhu, Francis X. Johnson, February 07, 2024
In this working paper, the authors present an overview of China’s greenhouse gas emissions and its land-based carbon stocks and flows, with a spotlight on potential for land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) for carbon dioxide removal, based on the published literature. They also provide an analysis of LMT-related policies and perspectives on LMT development and future trends from experts, with discussion and conclusions based on the policy analysis and experts’ insights.
Report: Large-scale carbon dioxide removal and dual accounting: Microsoft and Ørsted
James Burbridge, Wilfried Maas, A.J. Simon, Julio Friedmann, Carbon Direct, 2023
In this report, the Carbon Direct science team explores dual accounting on national ledgers and organizational inventories in the context of the collaboration between Microsoft and the Danish government, on which Carbon Direct served as a technical advisor. The report explains the key differences between problematic double counting—when two private entities claim credit for the same emissions reduction or removal—and functional dual accounting—when a private entity’s reduction is reflected on a national inventory.
Report: Exploring the carbon sequestration potential of rewilding in the UK: policy and data needs to support net zero
Leo Mercer and Ruth Gregg, Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy & Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, November 2023
This report synthesises the current policy, technical considerations and debate pertaining to rewilding in the UK, with a focus on what contribution, if any, rewilded land can make to supporting the decarbonisation of land use. The provision of other environmental, biodiversity and social benefits across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is also considered.
Report: A Methodology for permanent removals with sustainable BECCS
Drax & Stockholm Exergi, October 2023
Stockholm Exergi, in cooperation with Drax, Eco Engineers and McKinsey, has developed a so-called Methodology for sustainable BECCS.
Report: The role of carbon dioxide removal in contributing to the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement
by Johannes bednar, Roert Höglund, Kenneth Möllersten, Michael Obersteiner, Eve Tamme, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, December 2023
This report delves into the multifaceted dimensions of carbon dioxide removal methods. The report discusses the role of carbon dioxide removal methods in contributing to attaining the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement.
Working paper: Decarbonizing India: Harnessing Direct-Air-Capture (DAC) to Combat the Climate Effects of Coal
by Arnab Sinha & Arun Kumar Rajasekaran, 3rd International Conference on Coal Supply Chain and Technology, September 2023
The urgent need to address climate change and achieve carbon neutrality has led to the exploration of innovative technologies such as Direct-Air-Capture (DAC). In a country like India, where coal continues to be a significant component of the energy mix, it is essential to evaluate DAC as a potential solution for offsetting carbon emissions. This paper shall provide a qualitative analysis of the applicability and potential benefits of DAC in the Indian context, focusing on its role in achieving net-zero emissions.