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BRIEFING: Industry experts warn of “zombie” biochar companies as sector faces reckoning

Published 21:21 on June 3, 2025 / Last updated at 23:20 on June 3, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Briefings), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Experts have issued a stark warning about the proliferation of unsustainable "zombie" biochar companies, highlighting critical challenges facing the emerging carbon removals technology.
Experts have issued a stark warning about the proliferation of unsustainable "zombie" biochar companies, highlighting critical challenges facing the emerging carbon removals technology.


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