Market Report: Carbon Removal Credit Prices "Stabilised"

A market research report distributed via GlobeNewswire on September 14, 2026 — "Global Biochar Market Outlook 2026-2036," published by Research and Markets — puts current carbon removal credit prices at approximately ₹14,250 per tonne of CO2 equivalent (≈US$150, converted at ≈₹95/US$1), describing the market as having "stabilised" at that level, with premium pricing reserved for high-integrity permanent removal credits. The same report states biochar accounted for 86% of worldwide carbon dioxide removal deliveries in 2024, and estimates roughly ₹1.44 lakh crore (≈US$15.2 billion) in investment will be needed to support projected market growth through 2036. It profiles 148 companies across producers, equipment manufacturers, technology developers, and carbon credit platforms, with coverage spanning China, Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, Africa, and the Middle East.

We're flagging this because it's a genuinely dated, third-party figure published in the last 48 hours — not because we're adopting the ₹14,250/tonne (≈US$150) number as anything close to a CocoChar price. It's a market-wide average drawn from a syndicated industry report, not a transaction price specific to Indian agri-residue feedstock, artisan-scale producers, or early-stage suppliers still building a verification track record. Actual clearing prices for any individual pre-seed project — including ours — will depend on the standard used, verification cadence, buyer risk appetite, and co-benefit claims, and can sit well below a stabilised market average until a track record is established.

The 86% figure is also worth reading carefully rather than citing loosely: it describes biochar's share of CDR deliveries (i.e., completed, verified removals) in a market where most durable-removal pathways are still pre-commercial at scale, not evidence that biochar dominates all carbon markets. For grant reviewers and offtake buyers, the useful takeaway isn't the specific numbers — it's that third-party market sizing reports like this one are exactly the kind of source that should be labeled as indicative industry data, distinct from any individual supplier's own disclosed figures, when they show up in a pitch deck or grant application.

Source: "Global Biochar Market Outlook 2026-2036: Carbon Removal, Soil Health and Circular Economy Demand Fuel New Growth Opportunities," Research and Markets, distributed via GlobeNewswire, published September 14, 2026 — globenewswire.com. USD figures converted at ≈₹95/US$1, matching the conversion rate used elsewhere on this site.