Carbon removal marketplace Supercritical has partnered with biocharBiochar is a carbon-rich material created from biomass decomposition in low-oxygen conditions. It has important applications in environmental remediation, soil improvement, agriculture, carbon sequestration, energy storage, and sustainable materials, promoting efficiency and reducing waste in various contexts while addressing climate change challenges. More developer Ground Up to expand scalable biochar carbon removal operations across India. The joint initiative focuses on establishing industrial-scale biochar production hubs located near major agricultural residue streams, such as sugarcane mills. By deploying localized pyrolysisPyrolysis is a thermochemical process that converts waste biomass into bio-char, bio-oil, and pyro-gas. It offers significant advantages in waste valorization, turning low-value materials into economically valuable resources. Its versatility allows for tailored products based on operational conditions, presenting itself as a cost-effective and efficient More infrastructure, the collaboration targets high-integrity carbon credit generation while supplying biochar-based soil amendments directly to domestic farming networks.

The agricultural sector in India generates over 500 million tonnes of biomassBiomass is a complex biological organic or non-organic solid product derived from living or recently living organism and available naturally. Various types of wastes such as animal manure, waste paper, sludge and many industrial wastes are also treated as biomass because like natural biomass these More annually, much of which is open-field burned, releasing significant carbon dioxide, methane, and particulate emissions. Concurrently, over 147 million hectares of domestic agricultural land suffer from severe degradation and nutrient depletion. The primary operational challenge lies in aggregating localized crop waste efficiently and converting it into durable soil carbon without exposing project developers to fragmented supply chains or unverified carbon accounting metrics.

Ground Up addresses this challenge by managing end-to-end biomass collection, localized thermochemical conversion, and controlled soil application systems. Utilizing engineered pyrolysis technology, the company converts underutilized sugarcane trash and agricultural crop residues into stable, high-carbon biochar. Supercritical provides commercial access to institutional offset buyers through its verification and marketplace infrastructure, enabling Ground Up to monetize durable carbon removal and scale hub-and-spoke production across regional agricultural zones.

The partnership establishes a commercial model that mitigates open-field burning while achieving long-term carbon sequestration rates of approximately 1.5 to 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per tonne of biochar. Agronomic outcomes from domestic field applications demonstrate significant increases in crop yield, improved water retention, and enhanced soil organic carbon levels. Furthermore, the localized hub model generates rural employment and provides smallholder farmers with access to soil regeneration inputs, aligning climate finance with regional economic development.