PyroScale. Pathways to upscale biochar projects
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Project type
angewandte Forschung
Project start
01.01.2026
Project end
31.12.2027
Project status
laufend
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Project manager
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Description
Abstract
Pyrolysis of biomass is a promising Negative Emissions Technology (NET) to mitigate climate change. The solid product of pyrolysis, biochar, can be stocked in soils with co-benefits for agriculture.
There is a strong push for this technology in international cooperation, with projects enabling know-how/technology transfer to the Global South, yet deployment remains limited.
Research is required that embraces a socio-technical perspective to come up with socially robust approaches to accelerate a sustainable uptake.
What are socio-technical success factors and robust pathways for sustainable upscaling of pyrolysis/biochar projects?
Answering this question provides international organizations and NGOs crucial insights into more impactful development cooperation.
Created during FHNW affiliation
Yes
Strategic action fields FHNW
Zero Emission
School
Hochschule für Technik und Umwelt FHNW
Institute
Institut für Biomasse und Ressourceneffizienz
Financed by
Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS)
Project partner
Center for Development and Environment (CDE), Universität Bern
Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Jordanien
Solis and Fertiliser Institute (SFI), Vietnam
Centre d’Etude et de Recherche sur la Résilience et le Développement (CERRD), Burkina Faso
Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Jordanien
Solis and Fertiliser Institute (SFI), Vietnam
Centre d’Etude et de Recherche sur la Résilience et le Développement (CERRD), Burkina Faso
Contracting authority
SAP reference
T436-0146-2
Keywords
Biochar
International cooperation
NET
Upscaling
International cooperation
NET
Upscaling