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Conference day two: Wednesday 4 March

08.30

Morning breakfast and networking

09.20

Chairperson's opening remarks

BIOCHAR FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL PROJECTS

09.30

Stakeholder keynote panel: Unlocking the business case for biochar: Commercial strategies on the journey to net zero

Unlock with experts how to build commercially viable biochar projects by integrating three core revenue streams - biochar sales, carbon credits, and energy generation, while keeping capital expenditure low. Speakers will share insights on business model innovation and the practical levers needed to unlock scale in a rapidly evolving market.

  • Creating a viable business model: aligning revenue streams, feedstocks and offtakes

  • What are the carbon bottlenecks and roadblocks in making biochar a commodity?

  • How to reduce capex and find economical and reliable technologies?

  • What is the current view on smaller projects versus scalable projects reaching big players?

  • Which industries will be willing to pay for biochar and at what price to get it to mass market?

Speakers include:

Siddharth Kaul, Director Carbon Projects, Alcom (confirmed)

Dr. Sebastian Kipp, Director Innovation, Klasmann-Deilmann (confirmed)

FINANCING AND CARBON CREDIT BUYERS’ AGREEMENTS

10.00

Financing panel: Gaining clarity on banks requirements for funding biochar projects

Close the funding gap and learn how to get bank financing to move biochar projects forward. Listen to experts on private equity, venture capital, debt and the purchase of credits, and how to align investments with cycles and capex.

  • How are projects funded including equity, debt, and purchase of credits?

  • What is the due diligence process for carbon credit buyers?

  • What are the banks requirements for projects including offtakes and insurance in place?

  • How are joint ventures helping to fund biochar projects?

Speakers include:

Eduardo Famini Silva, Director, Renewables and Energy Transition, RBC Capital Markets (confirmed)

10.30

Offtake panel debate: Offtake reliability: Securing quality offtakes that align buyers and sellers to make carbon credits bankable

Hear from experts on how quality carbon offtake agreements can unlock funding, ensure delivery reliability, and balance long- and short-term contract needs.

  • How can you secure financing through long-term offtakes and effective price mechanisms?

  • For buyers, what is the minimum quantity and duration for a carbon credit deal?

  • How are companies forward selling the carbon credit and showcasing the use of biochar?

  • How are developers using forward sales and spot markets to demonstrate biochar’s value and attract investment?

11.00

Morning coffee break including 1-2-1 meetings stations

11.40

ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESSING RELIABLE MACHINERY

Technology panel: Finding and accessing reliable and efficient biochar technologies to meet operational needs

Explore technology readiness for market deployment and how innovators and producers are developing reliable, cost-effective biochar technologies to meet the needs of the market and accelerate investor confidence.

  • Which industries are driving growing demand for technologies for new carbon materials?

  • How can technology development speed up to meet long-term project investments?

  • What are the developments in reliable, feedstock-flexible machinery at lower capital costs?

  • How can skills, policy support, and digital tools strengthen technology deployment and MRV systems?

12.10

Tech deep dive: Improving the efficiency of gasification and pyrolysis processes for increased product quality and capacity

Technology looking at the chemical composition of the wood and how the fibre basket will interact and create the quality and capacity of products.

  • Which processes are performing well across various feedstocks and moisture levels?

  • How do chemical composition and ash content influence carbon yield and product?

  • How do conversion rates vary across technologies and input types?

  • What testing methods provide reliable data on conversion efficiency and feedstock optimisation?

12.40

Networking lunch

UTILISING THERMAL ENERGY FROM PYROLISIS PROCESSES

14.00

Heat and electricity panel: Utilising green energy streams and integration into heat networks and the grid

Hear from experts on the uses of heat energy and how to commercialise revenue streams whilst maintaining value for carbon credits and creating an infrastructure that works.

  • Exploring industrial sources of low-grade heat for integration into heat networks

  • What is the demand for gas and thermal energy for conversion to electricity to the grid?

  • Identifying alternative uses of syngas including steam integration and pyrolysis oil production

14.30

DEMAND USES FOR BIOCHAR APPLICATIONS

Steel spotlight: Biochar for greener steel: From PCI replacement to process optimisation

Hear perspectives from steel experts on the role of biochar in decarbonising large-scale metallurgical operations. Hear feedback on testing, material quality, and process efficiency.

  • What would be the right quantity and properties of biochar for PCI replacement?

  • What have been the outcomes for testing biochar and the use of syngas?

  • Making the full process efficient including thermal energy production and monitoring it

15.00

Construction spotlight: Developing carbon neutral cement with biochar

Hear insights from engineers and material scientists on incorporating biochar at industrial scale in the concrete sector. Explore findings from demonstration projects on biochar-enhanced cement and building materials.

  • What have been the outcomes of using biochar in cement operations?

  • How do biochar-based concretes perform in terms of strength and durability?

  • What steps are needed for standardisation to enable wider industry adoption?

15.30

Afternoon coffee break and interactive huddles

Join laser-focused group discussions. Collaborate with like-minded attendees and shape new strategies. Reflect on insights from the main stage and through candid and open discussions you will leave with clear, actionable takeaways.

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Huddle 1: Farming business: How biochar is adding value to support circular economies agricultural

Huddle 2: Biochar logistics – could a global market emerge through trade opportunities?

Huddle 3: What are the opportunities with data centres and AI? agricultural businesses?

Huddle 4: Standardising biochar and classification as the key to trust and scale

Conclusion of roundtables and chairperson’s closing remarks

Close of conference

16.30

16.40

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