Producing Biochar is likely to produce carbon credits.  It does depend, though, on the quality of the production process. The higher the quality, the more carbon credits will be issued.

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High Quality = Good credit volume per Tonne of Biochar + Strong Demand + Strong Price

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Low Quality = Poor credit volume per Tonne of Biochar + Weak Demand + Lower Price

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What does 'quality' mean when it comes to these credits?

There are some basic ideas to affirm:
1.           These credits are for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and returning the carbon to the earth. 'Carbon Offset' credits are quite different. Biochar Carbon Removal credits are literally that - credits reflecting the net amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere in a permanent way.
2.           The actual amount of carbon removed from becoming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by producing Biochar is balanced by how much carbon dioxide was emitted in the production of the Biochar. The actual NET outcome is what is considered to be 'removed'.
3.           The amount of carbon in the Biochar matters. If its nearly pure carbon, fantastic. The credit reflects the actual carbon volume removed.
4.           How long the Biochar remains in its produced from is critical, because if it biodegrades, then it could easily be emitting the carbon as carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. The characteristic is called 'permanency'. Quality Biochar is permanent and is technically called 'Inertinite', lasting centuries before beginning to degrade.

 

The quality of Biochar and the Biochar Carbon Removal credits (BCRs) reflects these characteristics. High quality Biochar and BCR credits can satisfactorily evidence all of these aspects. There is much greater demand for high quality Biochar Carbon Removal credits. This is reflected in the price of these BCR credits.