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Biochar study aims to bridge permanence methods, models 99% carbon retention after 1,000 years

Published 13:06 on July 27, 2026 / Last updated at 13:06 on July 27, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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A new study has linked biological and thermochemical methods for assessing biochar permanence, estimating that an inertinite-rich biochar could retain 99% of its carbon after a millennium under a conservative modelling scenario.
A new study has linked biological and thermochemical methods for assessing biochar permanence, estimating that an inertinite-rich biochar could retain 99% of its carbon after a millennium under a conservative modelling scenario.


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