Congo IHC Tropi'Coal Biochar

Industrial Biochar Biomass
クレジットの種類 ボランタリークレジット
認証基準
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認証基準とは

クレジットの発行元となる企業・団体・プロジェクトが実現した温室効果ガス排出削減量または吸収量を測定し、その信頼性・永続性・追加性等を独立した立場から検証しクレジットの質を保証する基準の名称(表示は略称)

ebc
VintageYear
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VintageYear とは

クレジットの発行年度(認証基準の審査を通過し、当該クレジットの温室効果ガス排出削減量または吸収量を自社排出量に適応可能と定められた年度)

2025

購入可能なオフセット量

995.00 トン

1トンあたりの価格(税込)

23,246

プロジェクト概要

The IHC (Interholco AG) Tropi'Coal project converts sawmill wood waste into biochar at its Tropi’Coal facility in Ngombé, Ouesso Region, Republic of the Congo. The project uses flame curtain pyrolysis and applies biochar strictly for carbon sink purposes, including soil rehabilitation on old or abandoned forest roads and geological storage in rehabilitated laterite pits using a chamber system that prevents reuse. The activity replaces prior disposal routes such as open burning, artisanal charcoal production, or leaving residues to decay.
The project removes carbon by turning biomass into stable biochar carbon, which can persist for very long periods if not burned. For geological sinks, the project uses biochar with H/Corg below 0.4. It applies a conservative 0.3% annual degradation rate. Fossil CO2 is offset with long‑term sinks before registration, and methane is compensated with short‑term sinks that store carbon for at least 20 years. Each carbon sink is geo‑localized and registered, with monitoring conducted via a CSI‑endorsed digital MRV system. 
At its current stage, the project reports an annual carbon sink capacity of about 17,900 tCO2e and plans to scale Tropi’Coal technology to higher production volumes. Feedstock is wood waste from the company’s sawmill, sourced from sustainably managed, FSC‑certified forests. The project operates under the EBC C‑Sink standard, and its design and assumptions have been independently validated by CERES‑CERT AG under Version 2.1 of the methodology.
INTERHOLCO’s local subsidiary IFO manages the sawmill and forest operations within a large concession, with established FSC and PAFC certifications. The project emphasizes carbon sink creation over biochar sales; carbon credits are the decisive revenue source given there is no local biochar market and export would require long‑distance transport.