CDR Verification Framework Documentation
Docs: Pathway
Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage
VCL
3-5
Biomass with carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) uses photosynthesis to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, and transforms the resulting biomass (e.g. via pyrolysis) and its environment (e.g. via geologic injection) to achieve long-term storage. This pathway is VCL 3-5, meaning that current quantification capacity can establish permanent carbon removal, but that for certain approaches, significant uncertainties remain.
Version history

Sep 19 2022
v1.0
First release.
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.
CDR Company
v1.0
Charm
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Fabiano Ximenes (NSW Government)
CDR Company
v1.0
Running Tide
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Sarah Saltzer (Stanford)
Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage
VCL
3-5
Biomass with carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) uses photosynthesis to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, and transforms the resulting biomass (e.g. via pyrolysis) and its environment (e.g. via geologic injection) to achieve long-term storage. This pathway is VCL 3-5, meaning that current quantification capacity can establish permanent carbon removal, but that for certain approaches, significant uncertainties remain.
Version history

Sep 19 2022
First release.
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.
CDR Company
v1.0
Charm
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Fabiano Ximenes (NSW Government)
CDR Company
v1.0
Running Tide
Scientific Expert
v1.0
Sarah Saltzer (Stanford)