Supercritical data shows biochar offtake agreements expand tenfold in H1 2026

Data from carbon removal marketplace Supercritical indicates global biochar credit sales reached 2.99 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, up from 1.59 million tonnes in H1 2025. This expansion was driven by a tenfold increase in non-Microsoft forward-committed purchasing to 1.81 million tonnes, while spot market sales decreased by 54 percent. Supercritical's assessment of over 400 global biochar projects found only 13 met its full compliance standards, leading to 81 percent of high-quality 2026 supply being committed via contracts by July. Corporate buyers are shifting from annual spot transactions to multi-year offtake frameworks due to tightening supply of high-integrity biochar. This trend suggests that access to verified carbon removals increasingly depends on early contract execution and rigorous project vetting.

This summary was written by carbon.fyi from the reporting linked above. It is not a quotation; cite the original source.