Market Hub
Map of maps for biochar carbon removal (BCR) market structure: volumes, prices, buyers, historical deals, indexes, and public supply. Research as of 2026-09-14. Prefer primary sources in Key Sources; never invent deal sizes or prices.
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Core notes
| Note | Role |
|---|---|
| Market Volumes and Pricing | Contracted vs delivered vs retired; BCR share of durable CDR; price trends |
| Buyers and Offtakes | Buyer concentration, sector rationale, named offtakers |
| Historical Deals | Timeline table of major public BCR deals with source links |
| Price Indexes and Benchmarks | CORCCHAR / CORCX how-to-read; gaps vs bilateral prices |
| Supply Landscape | Public suppliers/projects (Exomad, Liferaft, Empacar, AMP, etc.) |
| Durable CDR Quality Tiers | Practical buyer quality framing vs registries |
| Puro Pricing and CORC Indexes | Deep Puro fee + index chapter (Methodologies folder) |
Live market & registry links
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| CDR.fyi home | https://www.cdr.fyi/ |
| Biochar Snapshot 2025 | https://www.cdr.fyi/blog/biochar-carbon-removal-market-snapshot-2025 |
| 2024 Year in Review | https://www.cdr.fyi/blog/2024-year-in-review |
| Q1 2026 Durable CDR Update | https://www.cdr.fyi/blog/2026-q1-durable-cdr-market-update-from-promise-to-proof |
| Puro CORC indexes | https://puro.earth/buy-carbon-credits/removal-certificate-corc/carbon-removal-indexes/ |
| Puro Registry | https://registry.puro.earth/ |
| Verra VM0044 v1.2 | https://verra.org/methodologies/vm0044-biochar-utilization-in-soil-and-non-soil-applications-v1-2/ |
| Isometric Biochar v1.3 | https://registry.isometric.com/protocol/biochar/1.3 |
| CSI Global Biochar C-Sink 3.3 (PDF) | https://www.carbon-standards.com/docs/transfer/4000039EN.pdf |
| ICVCM (Puro CCP-Eligible) | https://www.icvcm.org/integrity-council-confirms-carbon-crediting-program-puro-earth-as-ccp-eligible/ |
How to read this folder
- Start with volumes (Market Volumes and Pricing) to separate promises (contracted) from proof (delivered/retired).
- Use Historical Deals for named megadeals; cross-check press releases before diligence.
- Treat CORCCHAR as a Puro near-term transaction index—not a global BCR clearing price (Price Indexes and Benchmarks · Puro Pricing and CORC Indexes).
- Link concentration risk to Risks and Controversies and method choice to Puro vs Other Standards · Verra VM0044 · Isometric Biochar Protocol · CSI Global Biochar C-Sink.
Snapshot (as of research date)
- Cumulative BCR contracted ~3.04 Mt through H1 2025 (CDR.fyi Snapshot 2025).
- Q1 2026: 2.3 Mt durable CDR contracted; biochar 93% of that quarter (CDR.fyi Q1 2026).
- CORCCHAR Aug 2026: €135.35; CORCX €150.40 (Puro indexes).
Related concepts
- Biochar as Durable CDR · Permanence Science for Credits · MRV Stack
- Puro.earth Overview · Puro CORC200+ · Double Counting and Credit Ownership
Primary links
- CDR.fyi
- Snapshot 2025
- Q1 2026
- Puro indexes
- Puro Registry
- Full directory: Key Sources
See also
Carbon Markets Hub · Industry Hub · Key Sources · Biochar Home