by Helen Bunting | Feb 22, 2024
This article aims to add to the emerging empirical mitigation deterrence literature by drawing on ongoing research into a particular form of greenhouse gas removal technology – biochar – and associated biochar carbon markets. As such, the aim of this paper is to...
by Caroline Kennedy | Feb 1, 2024
Soil carbon (C) sequestration is often viewed as a nature-based solution to help mitigate climate change. Key to realising this potential is a better understanding of which C inputs promote greater long-term C storage. The priming effect (PE) is the change in rates of...
by Helen Bunting | Jan 17, 2024
In early 2024, the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) programme responded to the Climate Change Committee’s call for evidence to inform the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget, which sets out a recommended limit for the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions...
by Caroline Kennedy | Nov 28, 2023
Biochar is amongst a growing suite of approaches developed to address the climate crisis by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; yet public awareness of biochar is low. In this situation, mass-media reporting plays an important role in making an issue public...
by Helen Bunting | Jun 29, 2023
Agricultural land is likely to be one of the main sites of application for biochar. However, studies on farmers’ perspectives on the adoption of biochar are scarce. There is a lack of research investigating the socio-economic suitability of biochar for farmers in...
