VABICHAR – Market study at international and national scopes for biochar
Main goals
The market study on biochar at the international and national scope, requested by ENABEL in Côte d’ivoire, is part of the implementation of the VABICUI project, which aims at strengthening organic waste valorization and clean cooking sectors. The action contributes to the reduction efforts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the country.
There are diverse possibilities to recycle and valorize by-products and waste from agricultural, industrial and even urban sectors. Among these, biochar appears as one appropriate solution, today raising greater interest mainly due to the apparent consolidation of climate finance.
Specific objectives
SO1. Assess and characterize biochar production and consumption worldwide
SO2. Assess the multiple contexts and regulatory developments affecting biochar markets (physical markets and carbon markets)
SO3. Benchmark the different related technologies and recent innovations of the biochar value chain, with a focus on the implications in terms of biochar quality
SO4. Present the specificities of the biochar market in Côte d’Ivoire
SO5. Formulate recommendations to drive the support of VABICUI to the Ivoirian biochar sector
Beneficiaries
BDA-ENABEL - Belgian Development Agency, Stakeholders in the Biomass sector in Côte d’ivoire
Results
R1. A literature review highlights the different steps in the biochar value chain, including the economic and environmental challenges associated to its production and use
R2. A global biochar value chain analysis highlights the global dynamics, the international market trends and the perspectives for innovation
R3. An analysis of national biochar value chain in Côte d’Ivoire identifies the local potentialities, the challenges and the levers for development of the sector in the Ivoirian context
Activities
A1. Kick-off and introduction
A2. Review of the biochar production practices
A3. International biochar market study (supply & demand)
A4. Assessment of the climate finance tools applied to biochar
A5. Field mission in Côte d’Ivoire
A6. Production of deliverables
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