This post highlights resources that buyers can use when purchasing carbon removal from Biomass Carbon Removal (BiCRS) companies. The Frontier team uses them in the diligence and contracting process for biomass removal offtakes and we’re sharing them in case it’s helpful to other buyers.
Biomass sourcing principles
Buyers can play an important role in promoting responsible scaling of BiCRS by ensuring that the biomass used to capture CO₂ from the atmosphere is sourced responsibly. To that end, we’re sharing the principles we use to make purchasing decisions as well as assess compliance throughout the duration of the contract.
Health and ecosystem impact rubric
In partnership with Ramboll—an environmental, safety and health sciences firm—Frontier developed a rubric reviewers could use to assess whether a proposed project (1) is set up for safe deployment and (2) has a best-in-class approach to monitor and mitigate any potential ecosystem and health and safety risks. We include any requirements not already covered by existing regulatory regimes in a protocol in all signed BiCRS contracts.
If you have any comments or suggestions, we'd love to hear from you at info@frontierclimate.com.