MVC Biochar
#54of 58 in Biochar#42of 52 in ISO
Audit Analysis
MVC Biochar is a pre-issuance carbon removal project under the Isometric standard with a 200-year permanence claim, but the evidence base is very thin: only a PDD and stakeholder consultation are available, no VVB has verified additionality, carbon content has not been independently tested, and no buffer pool or quantified leakage deduction is documented. The project presents no material findings or contradictions, but the combination of an unverified additionality test, medium reversal risk without a buffer, and absent quantitative monitoring data leaves significant uncertainty about the robustness of the claimed removals.
Red Flags
- Carbon content of the biochar has not been independently tested, undermining the core quantification of carbon removal for a biochar project
- 200-year permanence claim is supported only by a medium-risk (score 3) reversal questionnaire with no buffer pool or independent storage verification
- Additionality test (combined) is present in the PDD but has not been verified by any VVB; no VVB is named in the available documents
- No ERR figures (claimed or verified) are available, making it impossible to assess over- or under-crediting
Credit Vintages
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Risk Indicators
Combined test in PDD but no VVB verification
200-yr claim, medium reversal risk, no buffer pool
Deemed negligible, no quantified deduction
Project-specific, no reassessment date stated
Mentioned and benefit sharing described; FPIC and grievance mechanism not stated
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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