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08.30

09.30

Morning breakfast and networking

Chairperson's opening remarks

Conference day two: Wednesday 10 March

09.40

BIOCHAR AS A CARBON REMOVAL SOLUTION: PURCHASING AND CARBON ACCOUNTING

Carbon removal panel: How insetting projects work in practice for carbon removal and supply chain decarbonisation

Hear experts explore how they’re using insetting to decarbonise Scope 3 emissions, the role of credits and verification schemes, and how to structure these projects

How are corporates integrating carbon removals into supply chain and examining emissions?
How are successful projects set up and made compliant with accounting guidance?
Who claims credit and how does the flow of money work across the value chain?
How are GHG developments influencing market demand and buyer behaviour?
What are the digital verification requirements and data requirements to build robust insetting projects?

10.20

Building project integrity with dMRV solutions and strengthening buyer and investor confidence

Navigating the increasingly complexity of sustainability reporting and accounting measure
How do tools help gain operational insights including yields, emissions and temperature?
Integrating MRV into platforms that work remotely and claim carbon credits
What data are buyers looking for, including how it’s collected and how dMRV streamlines it?

10.50

Morning coffee break including 1-2-1 meetings stations

Agricultural spotlight: How farmers are applying biochar as a soil amendment

Developing biochar-based agricultural products and meeting the needs of farmers
What data do farmers need to make sure the biochar is suitable for the food chain?
How are companies demonstrating improvements in soil health and crop yields?
How are fertiliser price rises and supply disruption changing the case for biochar?
Collaborating with farmers and exploring the co-benefits of biochar
How can science and policy be better aligned so that farmers see a clear benefit?

APPLICATIONS FOR THE STEEL, CEMENT, AGRICULTURE AND ASPHALT INDUSTRIES

11.30

12.10

Industrial spotlight: Creating a commercial product ready for adoption in steel, cement and asphalt industries

Addressing the specific needs for biochar applications across industries, including parameters, specifications, volumes, pricing, and the future direction and demand of these markets

What successful trials and testing have taken place in cement and concrete?
How are specifications and regulations forming around the use of biocarbon in steel and concrete production?
What are the developments in testing for steel and the volume requirements?
What are the different ways to value biochar in concrete, including as an aggregate?

12.40

Networking lunch and 1-2-1 meetings

TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF GLOBAL OPERATIONS

14.00

Technology presentations and Q&A: Advancing pyrolysis technologies to meet the operational needs of global projects and innovative feedstocks

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

What are the different design approaches that meet operational needs of the market?
Are mobile kiln technologies aligned with future needs and standards of the biochar market?
What future technology applications could emerge from syngas capture and utilisation?
How can new technologies process green waste while maintaining high-quality biochar?
How can technologies accommodate combined feedstocks?

14.30

THE CARBON CREDIT LANDSCAPE AND FINANCING

Carbon credit buyers’ panel: Unravelling the carbon credit landscape and looking at buyers’ purchasing decisions

Get to grips of the carbon removal landscape, understand future supply/demand dynamics and how to mitigate risk and manage portfolios

Where do we see demand for carbon credits across Europe, the US and Global South?
What is driving carbon removal purchasing decisions?
What evidence do buyers need before committing to a carbon removal purchase?
How do carbon credit sales platforms operate in practice, from verification to the final sale?
When does it make sense to sell on the spot market versus through long-term agreements?
What processes are Governments taking with purchasing CDR?

15.00

Financing panel: What funding options are available to finance commercial facilities and make projects viable?

What are the specific ways of financing projects and applications?
What financing and business models are investors looking for?
How are intermediaries and purchase agreements helping to fund biochar projects?
Can spot market demand support project financing?
What constitutes a secure contract and what offtake and insurance needs to be in place to mitigate risk?

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.

Huddle 1: Innovations in biochar applications and diversification

Huddle 2: Building a business case for biochar to secure funding

Huddle 3: Testing and results of biochar in steel, asphalt and concrete

Huddle 4: Utilising new feedstocks and setting up supply chains

16.30

Conclusion of roundtables and chairperson’s closing remarks

16.40

Close of conference