CDR Verification Framework Documentation
Docs: Pathway
Biomass Burial
VCL
1-4
Biomass burial is a type of biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) that uses photosynthesis to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, and stores the resulting biomass to prevent or slow decomposition. This pathway is VCL 1-4, meaning that current quantification capacity can establish permanent carbon removal for some approaches, but that for others, very significant uncertainties remain.
Version history

Sep 19 2022
v1.0
First release as part of a round of updates to biomass-based pathways.
Acknowledgments
This framework has been shaped by input and feedback from external experts, including CDR companies, scientists, and other CDR ecosystem actors. Any remaining mistakes or mischaracterizations are the authors’ sole responsibility.
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Anne Ware (NREL)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Corinne Scown (LBNL)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Florentino de la Cruz (University of North Florida)
CDR Company
v1.0
Kodama
MRV Company
v1.0
Matt Gammans (Isometric)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Sarah Nordahl (LBNL)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Sinéad Crotty (Carbon Containment Lab)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Yimin Zhang (NREL)
Biomass Burial
VCL
1-4
Biomass burial is a type of biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) that uses photosynthesis to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, and stores the resulting biomass to prevent or slow decomposition. This pathway is VCL 1-4, meaning that current quantification capacity can establish permanent carbon removal for some approaches, but that for others, very significant uncertainties remain.
Version history

Sep 19 2022
First release as part of a round of updates to biomass-based pathways.
Acknowledgments
This framework has been shaped by input and feedback from external experts, including CDR companies, scientists, and other CDR ecosystem actors. Any remaining mistakes or mischaracterizations are the authors’ sole responsibility.
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Anne Ware (NREL)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Corinne Scown (LBNL)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Florentino de la Cruz (University of North Florida)
CDR Company
v1.0
Kodama
MRV Company
v1.0
Matt Gammans (Isometric)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Sarah Nordahl (LBNL)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Sinéad Crotty (Carbon Containment Lab)
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Yimin Zhang (NREL)