Verra has opened a public consultation on a major revision to its biochar methodology, VM0044, which quantifies carbon dioxide removals from converting waste biomass into biochar. The consultation runs from 15 July to 17 August 2026, aiming to enhance accuracy, transparency, and consistency in emission reduction quantification. Key updates include expanding eligibility to existing biochar facilities and new feedstocks, replacing the positive list for additionality with a project method, and introducing detailed monitoring approaches. Verra hired Canadian Biomass Energy Research as a technical consultant for this revision. The updated VM0044 v2.0 will be submitted to the ICVCM for assessment, following v1.2's approval in 2025.
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