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Carbon removal
Producing biochar in Cornwall
Overview
Site
Benefits
Verification
Restord is an innovative biochar carbon removal project in Cornwall, UK, combining carbon removal with industrial decarbonisation through a circular economy model. By transforming locally sourced waste biomass into durable biochar and renewable energy, the project removes carbon from the atmosphere while supporting lower-emission industrial processes. In addition to delivering certified carbon removals, the project strengthens local supply chains, reduces waste-related emissions, and creates meaningful co-benefits for agriculture and soil health through long-term carbon storage and improved land resilience.
Locations
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Benefits
Restord delivers meaningful climate impact by permanently removing carbon from the atmosphere through biochar production while simultaneously reducing emissions from industrial processes. By converting waste biomass that would otherwise decompose or be burned into stable carbon storage and renewable thermal energy, the project addresses emissions across multiple pathways and supports the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Sustainable development goals
These Sustainable Development Goals show the wider outcomes this project supports beyond its headline impact.
The project supports local supply chains, from biomass sourcing to plant operations and biochar distribution, creating economic opportunities across Cornwall.
Waste woody biomass is converted into valuable outputs including biochar, renewable heat, and carbon removals, supporting circular economy principles.
The project delivers durable carbon removal while avoiding emissions from biomass decomposition and reducing industrial emissions.
Biochar application improves soil health, fertility, water retention, and land resilience, supporting more sustainable agricultural systems.
Verification
These partners help deliver the project and verify its impact.
Supplier
Restord
Restord began as a simple idea on a family farm in Cornwall, to turn local waste into something that restores the land and locks away carbon. What started as an experiment has become a working model for carbon removal that stays local, traceable, and grounded in science.