TU Berlin and the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) in Germany have announced a call for country study assessments on plant-based 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 from agricultural residues, to evaluate current conditions, opportunities and barriers and to offer a comparative framework for later research and implementation.

The Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) has announced an Online Information Session on 15 of October as a call for interests for country study assessments focused on the sustainable production and sustainable use of plant-based biochar from agricultural side streams and other agricultural residues. The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) intends to commission the studies as part of its funding cluster on plant-based biochar in Central and South/Eastern Europe. TU Berlin is the accompanying research institution. The evaluations will examine feedstocks (mainly from agriculture residues with low value), technologies, applications, environmental implications. By compiling country-specific evidence on a shared template, the initiative seeks to establish a standardized baseline for comparing conditions across the target countries. A major challenge the studies are meant to address is the lack of a comparable, structured picture of agricultural-residue feedstocks, technologies, applications, environmental implications and realistic pathways for sustainable production and use.

Many countries still lack readily accessible, aligned evidence on residue availability, technology, markets and policy, which complicates priorities for later research and implementation. To address these hurdles, DBU and TU Berlin will use a shared analytical template
so that national experts can evaluate feedstockFeedstock refers to the raw organic material used to produce biochar. This can include a wide range of materials, such as wood chips, agricultural residues, and animal manure. More, technology, application, environmental and market conditions in a form that can be compared across countries. The call is intended to provide stakeholders with a reliable foundation for future research and implementation projects. By delineating country-specific conditions,
opportunities and barriers, the studies should help identify priorities in the target countries. Expressions of interest are invited from national experts and organisations with relevant expertise and access to data, literature and stakeholders. Individualsand organisations may apply.