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ScoredCSIGlobal Biochar C-SinkGermanyRegistry: RegisteredGeneral Methodologyv2.1

German Biochar Carbon Removal

Developer: Autarkize GmbH

GCSP-1209 ↗

#76of 173 in Biochar#17of 37 in Germany#47of 118 in Global C-Sink (CSI)

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 4.8 / 10
Integrity 🔒 Transparency 🔒 Claim Safety 🔒 Documentation 🔒
Dimension scores are locked — the faint arcs are empty tracks, not zero scores.

Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Scored2026-09-26high confidence

evidence:7/7registry documents analyzed · 4red flags

Generated by CarbonMeld Analysis Pipeline · Methodology · Editorial Policy · About the System
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Analysis

The Autarkize biochar project in Germany is a validated CSI project with VVB-confirmed additionality and a specific methodology (Global Biochar C-Sink 3), but it is in very early operational stages with multiple unresolved material findings including emissions data mismatches, calibration gaps, unclear project boundaries, and an unmet energy-efficiency threshold. A significant contradiction between the PDD's 1,000-year permanence claim and the verification report's 100-year figure, combined with an internal inconsistency on whether carbon content was tested, raises meaningful concerns about the robustness of the credit claims. The project's verified emissions reduction (35.4 t CO2e) represents only a small fraction of the pro-rata lifetime expectation, consistent with a facility that has not yet reached full production capacity.

Red Flags

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Findings

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Evidence

Eligibility & market

What can you claim with this credit?

Four checks buyers ask about, from the registry and the Integrity Council (ICVCM).

  • Airlines (CORSIA)

    Not published

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  • Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)

    No ICVCM information

    No CCP label and no ICVCM decision found for this project's methodology.

  • Removal or reduction

    Carbon removal

    Takes CO₂ out of the atmosphere — the only type that can neutralise residual emissions in an SBTi net-zero claim.

    Source: project standard

  • Paris Agreement (Article 6)

    Not published

    This registry does not publish Article 6 authorizations.

Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2025
000
2026
67.94354.58913.354
2027
000
2028
000
2029
000
Total67.94354.58913.354

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Analysis ProvenanceGeneral Methodologyv2.1
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