May Char Talk: The Value of Project Ratings for Scaling Up the Biochar Sector
Fri, May 23
|Microsoft Teams Meeting
Join Simon Manley from Sylvera to discover how strategic ratings and assessments can accelerate your biochar project’s success. Gain expert insights into navigating certifications, attracting investors, and positioning your initiative to thrive in evolving carbon markets.
Time & Location
May 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
Microsoft Teams Meeting
About the event
Join us for this month’s Char Talk as we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of biochar certification and carbon market integration with Simon Manley, Director of CDR at Sylvera, the leading carbon data platform.
Simon brings extensive experience from more than 15 years in the biochar industry, pioneering projects globally and developing small-scale biochar production equipment for agricultural and high-value horticultural markets. He also led the consortium behind VM0044—Verra's groundbreaking methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications. Currently, Simon directs Sylvera’s Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) team, creating robust frameworks to rate biochar projects, guiding investors and buyers in the voluntary carbon market.
He’ll discuss:
The importance of rigorous ratings and assessments for biochar projects
Navigating certification complexities, financing hurdles, and evolving policy frameworks
Leveraging project assessments to attract investment and maximize market value
Real-world case studies on optimizing methodologies and risk mitigation
How third-party ratings can strategically scale biochar deployment and amplify commercial impact
Join us on Friday, May 23 at 12 PM CST to discover how biochar projects can strategically leverage assessments to succeed in a competitive carbon removal landscape. If you can't attend, a recording, transcript, and presentation materials will be shared afterward.
Teams meeting details below:
Meeting ID: 258 380 205 833 2
Passcode: 7kr6j6uD