Decarbonizing the Built Environment with Biochar: A Blueprint

The built environment depends on materials such as concrete, cement, and asphalt at a scale that cannot be overlooked. These materials remain central to housing, infrastructure, transport networks, and economic activity, but they also carry a significant carbon footprint.

Biochar Europe (BCE)’s new white paper, Decarbonizing the Built Environment with Biochar: A Blueprint, looks at how biochar can support practical decarbonization pathways in construction materials.

The paper focuses on the integration of biochar into cement and concrete, while also touching on asphalt, and outlines how biochar can contribute to long-term carbon storage, low embodied carbon mixes, and the transition from pilot projects to commercial practice.

It brings together technical, regulatory, and project-based perspectives for stakeholders across the construction value chain, from producers and designers to planners, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.

Download the white paper to explore how biochar can help move construction from carbon-intensive material flows towards durable, carbon-storing infrastructure.

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