Biochar Carbon Removal
Permanent. Additional. Fully Verifiable. Centuries of Storage.
What is Biochar Carbon Removal?
Biochar carbon removal is one of the most credible forms of engineered carbon dioxide removal available today. Trees absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere as they grow. GBG converts that plantation biomass into stable biochar through controlled pyrolysis. Applied to soil, the biochar locks that carbon away for hundreds to thousands of years — far exceeding the permanence of any tree-planting or forestry credit.
Unlike fossil carbon offset approaches, biochar removal is irreversible. Once applied to soil, the carbon is gone from the atmosphere for geological timescales — regardless of what happens to the forest it came from.
The Carbon Removal Criteria
Permanence
GBG biochar is stable in soil for 100–1,000+ years. H/Corg ratios below 0.7 confirm high recalcitrance. Once applied, the carbon cannot re-enter the atmosphere through decomposition.
Additionality
GBG’s biochar is produced from biomass that would otherwise decompose naturally, releasing CO₂. Our process captures and stabilises that carbon, creating a genuine climate benefit beyond the business-as-usual scenario.
Monitoring & Verification
Every batch weighed, sampled, and tested by accredited laboratories. Third-party verifiers audit production data, chain of custody, and application records ensuring every credited tonne is real.
The Carbon Pathway
CO₂ absorbed by trees over years is captured permanently through pyrolysis and locked into GBG biochar applied to Ugandan soils — removing it from the atmosphere for geological timescales.