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deal · 16 January 2025
Google ↔ Charm Industrial
Google: a firm purchase of 100,000 t of biochar removal from Charm Industrial.
BuyerGoogle
SupplierCharm Industrial
Tonnes100,000 t
Capture pathwayBiochar
Storage mediumsoil
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionBiochar produced using biomass from forest management through pyrolysis heating process. The biochar is a co-product of heating biomass without oxygen to very high temperatures. Uses include applying the material to farmland to boost productivity and soil health.
Delivery windowthrough 2030
Project locationColorado
VerificationIsometric (2024 protocol for calculating carbon)
NotesTerms not disclosed. This is Charm Industrial's first deal using biochar. Google's first foray into buying CO2 removal using biochar. Charm uses trees harvested for wildfire prevention in Colorado. Page states this is Charm's second contract with Google; first contract was in mid-2023 for bio-oil removal via Frontier consortium.
Durability defaultedtrue
Previous durabilitydurable-100y
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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