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Biochar as multi-purpose sustainable technology: experiences from projects in Tanzania

2020
Scholarly Work
Anders Hansson, Simon Haikola, Mathias Fridahl, Pius Yanda, Edmund Mabhuye, Noah Pauline
This study is as an empirical contribution to the underdeveloped literature on deployment of negative emissions technologies in least-developed countries (LDCs) in general and on biochar use in developing countries and LDCs specifically.

Biochar as a Multifunctional Component of the Environment – A Review

2019
Scholarly Work
Bogdan Saletnik, Grzegorz Zaguła, Marcin Bajcar, Maria Tarapatskyy, Gabriel Bobula, Czesław Puchalski
This article presents a review of information related to the broad uses of biochar products, while discussing the legal aspects and quality standards applicable to biochar use in the European Union.

Policy Support for Biochar: Review and Recommendations

2018
Scholarly Work
Ghasideh Pourhashem, Shih Yu Hung, Kenneth Medlock , Caroline Masiello
This paper examines the role that government policy can play in accelerating production and use of biochar at commercial scale in the United States.

Biochar Standardization and Legislation Harmonization

2017
Scholarly Work
Sebastian Meyer, Lorenzo Genesio, Ines Vogel, Hans-Peter Schmidt, Gerhard Soja, Edward Someus, Simon Shackley, Frank G. A. Verheijen, Bruno Glaser
This paper summarizes the efforts on biochar standardization which have been carried out by voluntary products standards and illustrates the existing legislation in EU member states, which apply to the production and use of biochar.

The Legality of Biochar Use: Regulatory Requirements and Risk Assessment

2016
Scholarly Work
Jim Hammond, Hans-Peter Schmidt, Laura van School, Greet Ruysschaert, Victoria Nelissen, Rodrigo Ibarrola, Adam O’Toole, Simon Shackley, Tania van Laer
This book chapter addresses the known potential risks from biochar production and use and the regulations and legislation applicable to biochar in selected European countries.

Legal Constraints and Opportunities for Biochar: A Case Analysis of EU Law

2015
Scholarly Work
Tania van Laer, Peter de Smedt, Frederik Ronsse, Greet Ruysschaert, Pascal Boeckx, Willy Verstraete, Jeroen Buysse, Luc Lavrysen
This article addresses the legal issues of biochar from a European (Flemish) point of view and provides a general insight in what potential legal constraints the development of a biochar industry might face and what opportunities lie ahead.

Organic Waste for Compost and Biochar in the EU: Mobilizing the Potential

2015
Scholarly Work
Daniel Meyer-Kohlstock, Tonia Schmitz , Eckhard Kraft
This paper proposes the improvement of existing and the creation of new compost markets based on the integration of biochar and the implementation of obligatory recycling targets with flexible implementation approaches.

Opportunities and Constraints for Biochar Technology in Australian Agriculture: Looking Beyond Carbon Sequestration

2014
Scholarly Work
Balwant Singh, Lynne M. Macdonald, Rai S. Kookana, Lukas van Zwieten, Greg Butler, Stephen Joseph, Anthony Weatherley, Bhawana B. Kaudal, Andrew Regan, Julie Cattle, Feike Dijkstra, Mark Boersma, Stephen Kimber, Alexander Keith, Maryam Esfandbod
This paper highlights that for biochar technology to be cost-effective and successful, Australia needs to look beyond carbon sequestration and explore other opportunities to value-add to biochar.

The Application of Biochar in the EU: Challenges and Opportunities

2013
Scholarly Work
Luca Montanarella, Emanuele Lugato
This paper reviews existing scientific evidence from a European policy perspective and identifies research gaps for future comprehensive assessments of the policy, environmental, economic, and health implications of the systematic use of biochar.