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German Biochar ForumThe German Biochar Forum is the biggest independent symposium on climate protection with biochar in the German-speaking world.German Biochar Forum Cookie settings We use cookies to manage your cookie settings and analyze user behavior for marketing purposes. Privacy Policy Essential Marketing Accept All Reject All Save GERMAN BIOCHAR forum Aktuelle Seite: Home Aktuelle Seite: Forum 2024 Program Sponsors & partners Location Review Forum 2023 Visitor information Visitor information Forum Newsletter Sustainability Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Here is a link to the video instead. German Biochar Forum 2024 How to Apply Biochar in Sustainability Management and Accounting November 18 — 19, 2024 • Berlin Supported and funded by Das German Biochar Forum in Berlin wird gefördert duch den Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwiklung Europäische Union Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung European Union European Regional Development Fund Host Co-Host Oursponsors Join our German Biochar Forum 2024 in Berlin and take part in shaping visions, policies and methodologies to integrate BCR into national and corporate strategies. Let us collectively develop sustainability strategies with biochar in order to promote ecologic transformation, foster environmental responsibilityand advance climate protection across the board. Let us discuss topics such as: the significance of carbon accounting combining BCR-MRV, LCAs and EPD/PEF to improve product sustainability aligning BCR methods with governmental monitoring and evaluation systems including biochar in sustainable urban development financing solutions for biochar projects and integration of CDR/BCR into business models Join us in shaping a sustainable future with biochar - on November 18 and 19 in Berlin! While it is imperative to phase out fossil fuels and drastically reduce emissions as fast as possible, the only way to reach our climate goals is additional carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the atmosphere. Biochar carbon removal (BCR) is a CDR technology that offers several distinguished advantages: it is readily available and technologically mature (TRL 8-9), it comes with an established and reliable measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) system, and biochar is a valuable product with a multitude of material applications. Biochar-based C-sink certificates are already being traded on the voluntary market. To further advance CDR technology it is essential to develop methodologies for comparing, accounting, and integrating BCR in relevant carbon management and accounting frameworks. Since the EU and its member states currently develop carbon management and carbon removal strategies it can be expected that the currently voluntary CDR market will be transformed into a more regulated and much larger international endeavor. This leads to higher demand for BCR, a more secure outlook in terms of financing and thus promotes a quicker scale-up of BCR production capacity. We must make sure that this development will move in the right direction, so that BCR can be scaled-up in accordance with the CDR-demand of the Paris Agreement while also providing CDR in a fully sustainable manner. read more read less Science Networking Implementation biggest BCR event in German speaking countries expert talks, workshops, networking & discussions, panel discussions, poster session, exhibition area, barcamps view program Speakers Dr. Georg Kobiela Bellona Deutschland gGmbH Marleen Greenberg HIR Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH Jana Kapfer HIR Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH Djamel Mekibes Senken GmbH Emily Boothroyd Sylvera Ltd Rolf Heuberger Swiss Helicopter AG Dr. Diana Born phiyond GmbH Juana María Reyes Volkswagen ClimatePartner GmbH Dr. Nikolas Hagemann Ithaka Institute Moritz Koch VAERING SE & Co. KG Matias Yudelevich Puro.Earth Oy Robin Klemens Kumo Labs GmbH Agathe Roger SWEN Capital Partners Jan Lindenberger Next Generation Elements GmbH Kash Burchett HSBC Group Dr. Karoline Borner HS Offenburg Marc Rosenau Cula Technologies GmbH Patrizia Pschera Carbon Standards International AG Morten Heick Stiesdal Prof. Dr. Claudia Kammann Hochschule Geisenheim University Dr. Saskia Kühnhold-Pospischil Fraunhofer Institut for Solar Energy Systems Dr. Anna Lehner Carbonfuture GmbH Elisabeth Harding Negative Emissions Platform ASBL Dr. Jan Minx Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change Christian Holzleitner European Commission Nadine Walsh DVNE Benedikt Zimmermann Carbuna AG Marcel Eichler Carbonfuture GmbH Riccardo Ambrosini ecoLocked GmbH Christian Donath ECO Platform Dr. ir. Mantijn van Leeuwen NIBE BV Dr. Nikolaos Vlasopoulos Holcim View program Dr. Georg Kobiela Bellona Deutschland gGmbH Dr. Georg Kobiela is the policy lead of Bellona Deutschland, holds a doctorate in physical chemistry & studied political science and economics. He worked on industrial transformation, energy system and CDR both at Wuppertal Institut and Germanywatch and teaches at universities. He constructed multiple biochar-stoves. Marleen Greenberg HIR Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH Marleen Greenberg is a biologist and, as a consultant at Hamburg Institut, an expert in the areas of non-energy and negative emissions. As part of municipal climate protection strategies, she develops measures addressing biochar and pyrolysis, and raises awareness of the issue among local authorities. Jana Kapfer HIR Hamburg Institut Research gGmbH Jana Kapfer is a senior consultant and project manager at Hamburg Institut in the field of climate neutrality. She works on climate protection strategies for companies, local authorities and administrations. In this context, she also develops measures addressing biochar and pyrolysis. Djamel Mekibes Senken GmbH Djamel Mekibes is the Co-Founder and COO of Senken, recognized by CDR.fyi as the largest marketplace for biochar transactions in 2024. Senken plays a pivotal role in scaling carbon removal solutions, leveraging biochar's potential to drive impactful climate action and contribute to a sustainable future. Emily Boothroyd Sylvera Ltd Emily Boothroyd is a Senior LCA Associate at Sylvera, building quality assessment frameworks for biochar & other durable CDR projects, utilised in Sylvera’s carbon market expertise, ratings, data visibility, and tools. Her background is in carbon accounting, and this is applied to LCA in the context of biochar projects Rolf Heuberger Swiss Helicopter AG Started in IT, I've found my way into aviation via the flight simulation business. I then worked as commercial pilot, flight instructor and examiner. After a time as Head of Training I left the company to become a rescue pilot. In 2022 I started as CEO of Swiss Helicopter AG. Dr. Diana Born phiyond GmbH Diana Born is a manager at the sustainability consultancy phiyond by adelphi. Building on experience as research scientist & industry consultant, she carried out climate & sustainability projects including greenhouse gas accounting, net zero strategies & green claims in the removal context. Juana María Reyes Volkswagen ClimatePartner GmbH Juana is the Market Intelligence and Innovation Manager at Volkswagen ClimatePartner GmbH, where she provides insight into voluntary carbon markets and policy changes to inform strategic decisions. Her work includes carbon asset development, supporting project evaluations and managing an innovation portfolio focused on cutting-edge solutions. With previous experience in developing carbon projects for compliance and the voluntary carbon market, Juana has a strong background in environmental management and consulting. Dr. Nikolas Hagemann Ithaka Institute Nikolas is the scientific director of the Ithaka Institute and researcher at Agroscope. He is a co-author of guidelines of the European Biochar Certificate and the Global C-sink certification. He is a geo-ecologist and obtained his PhD from University of Tübingen. Moritz Koch VAERING SE & Co. KG Moritz is Found and Managing Director of VAERING, a family-owned investment holding from Hamburg, Germany. Moritz has a background in Physics as well as digital business. VAERING invests into sustainabilty-driven companies. In 2024, VAERING invested into PYREG. Matias Yudelevich Puro.Earth Oy Matias Yudelevich is the Account Director for EMEA at Puro.earth, where he oversees the certification process for numerous industrial-scale biochar projects in the region. Matias has a deep understanding of the needs, challenges, and opportunities faced by projects across Europe. Robin Klemens Kumo Labs GmbH Robin brings a wealth of experience from leading tech innovations at BMW & DB and serving as co-chair at Hyperledger under the Linux Foundation. Since 2020, Robin has channeled his expertise and passion into pioneering solutions at the nexus of carbon markets, tokenization, and finance. Agathe Roger SWEN Capital Partners Agathe is an investor within SWIFT, a fund dedicated to infrastructure investment towards hard to abate sectors. The main strategy of SWIFT is to support renewable gases, but it has investments in other renewable infrastructure, including biochar. Agathe's background is in renewable energy development and investment. Jan Lindenberger Next Generation Elements GmbH Jan Lindenberger is a sales engineer at the pyrolysis plant manufacturer Next Generation Elements GmbH (NGE). He has an environmental engineering background and professional experience in the field of product compliance and application technology for feed and fertilizers as well as in project management. Kash Burchett HSBC Group Kash Burchett is HSBC's Global Head of CDR Technologies. He has over 18 years experience in the field of energy economics, having worked at BP, EDF and Systemiq. He also led the Energy Transition Commission's research into the role of engineered carbon management in reaching net zero. Dr. Karoline Borner HS Offenburg As a biologist with a focus on swarm intelligence and decision making, she strives Hub in the PK-BiG project (Biochar in Vegetable Growth and Flower Strips) at the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg. Marc Rosenau Cula Technologies GmbH Marc is Co-Founder of Cula Technologies. They create transparent and traceable, high-quality CO2 certificates through data-driven end-to-end tracking of carbon removal processes. The vision is, to uplift the quality of carbon credits in the voluntary CO2 market. Patrizia Pschera Carbon Standards International AG Patrizia Pschera is an engineer with professional experience in project development and management in the sphere of the voluntary carbon market. Since 2024, she has been working with Carbon Standards International to create a regulatory framework for carbon storage. Morten Heick Stiesdal Morten Heick is a Business Development expert at Stiesdal focusing on Carbon Removal Certificates, business case development, and climate policy advisory. As Vice Chairman & co-founder of Pyrolyse Danmark he drives legislation and regulation for pyrolysis and biochar carbon removal in Denmark Prof. Dr. Claudia Kammann Hochschule Geisenheim University C. Kammann is a professor for climate change impact research for special crops at Hochschule Geisenheim University. Her research activities range from the development of biochar fertilisers to agrivoltaics in special crop cultivation. Always in focus: innovative adaptation and mitigation strategies for agro-ecosystems and urban areas. Dr. Saskia Kühnhold-Pospischil Fraunhofer Institut for Solar Energy Systems Dr. Kühnhold-Pospischil has been working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE since 2011. After completing her PhD in the field of photovoltaics, her research interests include negative emissions (NE), with a focus on the interplay between NE and renewable energy systems as well as life cycle analysis. Dr. Anna Lehner Carbonfuture GmbH A. Lehner has a 10-year research background in inorganic chemistry and energy materials. In the energy transition sector she established business collaborations. At Carbonfuture, she implements standards & methodologies for negative emission technologies in a way that the certification pathways support the scaling of the sector. Elisabeth Harding Negative Emissions Platform ASBL Elisabeth serves as the Policy Manager at the Negative Emissions Platform (NEP), an association representing a diverse portfolio of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. NEP operates at the EU, national, and international levels, advocating for policies that enable the scale up of permanent CDR. Dr. Jan Minx Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change Christian Holzleitner European Commission Christian Holzleitner is currently Head of Unit responsible for Land economy and Carbon removals at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action. Previously, he worked as Head of Unit for Finance for Innovation and Land Use and assistant to the Director-General for Climate Action covering all issues Nadine Walsh DVNE In her role as Policy Manager at DVNE, Nadine is responsible for advocating for and shaping policies in Germany that support the scale-up of CDR. Next to her background in environmental sciences, she also has several years of experience in corporate sustainability and the VCM. As co-author she contributed to the 2nd ed. of the report ‘The State of CDR’ and is a collaborator at CDR.fyi. Benedikt Zimmermann Carbuna AG Marcel Eichler Carbonfuture GmbH Marcel, Senior Supply Manager at Carbonfuture, specializes in climate change and Life-Cycle Assessment. He is Account Manager for biochar carbon removal (BCR) projects in the DACH region and East Asia. With expertise in project management and carbon footprint calculation, he drives sustainable innovation. Riccardo Ambrosini ecoLocked GmbH Riccardo Ambrosini is an impact manager at ecoLocked and a member of the Carbon Accounting Group of the EBI Consortium. He works on environmental certifications, focusing on harmonising the VCM and EPD frameworks, and co-authored the EBI paper on the role of biochar in concrete decarbonisation. Christian Donath ECO Platform Christian Donath worked as civil engineer at Hochtief for a decade. He was founding CEO of the German Sustainable Building Council DGNB and Board member of the World Green Building Council. He serves as Managing Director of ECO Platform since 2013. Dr. ir. Mantijn van Leeuwen NIBE BV Since January 2016 Mantijn holds the position of Managing Director of NIBE BV, a specialized environmental consultancy firm in The Netherlands. NIBE specializes in quantifying sustainability on basis of scientific methodologies (www.nibe.info) and is actively involved in national and international initiatives. Dr. Nikolaos Vlasopoulos Holcim 16 years of experience in the construction industry. 10 years in R&D through first founding and leading a low carbon cement startup before joining Holcim. Currently heading the LCA & EPD services group within Holcim Innovation Center which provides services to Holcim corporate and countries. Visitor information Date18 - 19 November, 2024 download calendar fileIncluded ServicesThe on-site ticket for the German Biochar Forum 2024 in Berlin includes all presentations, panel discussions and workshops as well as catering during the event and the conference dinner on Monday, 18 November 2024. Not included is the hotel accommodation and the get-together on Sunday evening, 17 November which have to be booked separately.RoomsThe conference hotel offers a limited number of rooms for our symposium. These rooms can be booked by participants for the special price of 149 € exclusively using this link. Booking rooms at the hotel is seperate from booking the symposium and has to be done by participants themselves.Booking and PaymentBooking is only available online. You may purchase on account and via PayPal.CancellationsOnce booking is concluded successfully we will reserve a seat. We do not offer free cancellation. However, tickets may be passed on to participants from the same company as substitute. We kindly ask to inform us thusly in time, so we can adjust the list of participants and the name tag. Get together: the same rules apply regarding cancellation of a get-together reservation. Hotel: For booked hotel rooms the cancellation conditions of the hotel apply. Please contact the hotel directly for your cancellation.DiscountsUniversity students, retirees and people from low income countries will receive a discount for online participation. The reduced price is 89 € (instead of 169 €). Please verify your status by sending us your respective certificates, including your adress via e-mail to booking@german-biochar.org. For participants from low-income countries we will refer to the billing adress provided to determine their status. For the on-site event the regular prices apply exclusively, there will be no discounts.You can find our full terms and conditions here Carbon Dioxide Removal & Biochar Carbon Removal What is CDR? There are a variety of methods to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Beside nature based approaches like rewetting peat land, afforestation and buildup of organic soil matter there are also technical solutions that offer scaleable and permanent CO2 storage. The latter include direct air capture and storage (DACCS), bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), enhanced weathering, and the material applications of biochar (biochar carbon removal - BCR). We have to employ all of these methods in order to reach our climate goals. What role does CDR play in our efforts to reach net-zero by 2045? Both, the climate scientists and our governments realize that Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) will be essential in reaching the 1.5 °C goal and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. Even with the quickest possible reduction of CO2 emissions it is necessary to remove CO2 from the atmosphere to prevent permanent global warming of more than 1.5°C. While fossil emissions have to be cut back immediately we also have to start shaping CDR policy and building up a CDR infrastructure to have sufficient capacities available in time. Biomass pyrolysis to produce biochar and thus BCR is technologically matured and the fastest growing CDR method. What are BCR's advatanges compared to other CDR technologies? BCR offers great advantages compared to other CDR technologies: carbon is captured decentralized and in the form of a valuable resource - biochar. There is no need for CO2 injections.Biochar has multiple applications in agriculture and industry. An effective monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system is already implemented.The production of biochar also produces energy. Alternatively bio-oils as a substitute for fossil products can be separated from the syngas. The global BCR industry is growing exponentially, the technology is mature and scalable. While many of the pioneering technology providers are German companies, Germany is in danger of falling behind without a proper economic and political framework. How can CDR with BCR receive a boost in Germany and Europe? What's the status of BCR, how significant is BCR in Germany and Europe? How can we shape the CDR policy in the EU and Germany to meet our climate goals? What are the hurdles for scaling up BCR and what should we do with all that biochar? What is our vision of a future climate positive circular carbon economy? These are the topics we would like to discuss with you at our German Biochar Forum 2024 in Berlin! The forum is hosted by German Biochar e.V., a nonprofit organization representing over 125 companies, various research institutes as well as numerous private stakeholders from Germany and the GSA region. 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