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A certified climate project combined with additional commitment


International + Thailand, 1 t CO2 + 10 kg biochar
ClimatePartner ID: 1320
Climate project + biocharGet to know the project

This combined project contributes to the financing of a certified climate project and additionally supports a biochar initiative in Thailand. For every tonne of CO2 saved through the contribution via a certified climate project, 10 kg of biochar a produced and used for agricultural activities in Thailand. Instead of environmentally harmful burning of field waste, farmers can convert their crop residues into versatile biochar, which both stores CO2 and improves soil quality.

Currently, the biochar initiative is combined with a certified solar energy project in India (climatepartner.com/1429).

Combined climate project to date: afforestation, Guanaré, Uruguay (climatepartner.com/1148) and solar energy, Jaloya, India (climatepartner.com/1390).

Our additional commitment: 10 kg of biochar for every tonne of CO2 reduced

With our combined project, we combine verified emission reductions through a certified climate project with additional commitment. Our first biochar initiative, implemented by the Warm Heart Foundation, provides incentives for farmers in Phrao district, Thailand, to use their field waste sustainably instead of burning it.

This works with biochar. The charred biomass permanently stores CO2 and can be used by farmers directly in the field as a soil additive, for example. Among other things, it improves the water and nutrient storage capacity of the soil, which leads to healthier plants and higher yields. The climate also benefits from lower greenhouse gas emissions due to less slash-and-burn agriculture. The certified climate project is registered with international standards.

The project aims to contribute to these United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Project facts

Climate projects generally fall into one of three groups: carbon reduction, carbon removal, or carbon avoidance. Carbon reduction projects reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by a specific activity (e.g., improved cookstoves). Carbon removal projects remove carbon from the atmosphere by sequestering it in carbon sinks (e.g., reforestation). Carbon avoidance projects avoid greenhouse gas emissions entering the atmosphere (e.g., protecting forests from deforestation with REDD+ projects).

All climate projects are based on international standards. They set processes and requirements which carbon projects must fulfill to be recognised as a proven method of reducing carbon emissions.

Climate projects demonstrably reduce, remove, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. This is achieved with various technologies, ranging from nature-based solutions to social impact projects and renewable energies.

What’s a combined project?

With combined projects, ClimatePartner brings together funding for international, certified climate projects with additional support for nature conservation projects.

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