Australian Biochar Industry 2030 Roadmap

The ANZBIG Biochar Industry 2030 Roadmap is our blueprint for scaling biochar into a $1 billion industry that permanently removes 15 million tonnes of CO?-e each year. Developed with input from government, industry, and research leaders, it maps the policies, projects, and partnerships needed to unlock biochar’s full potential in climate policy, agriculture, waste recovery, industry innovation, and regional economies.

Our 2030 Targets:

15 million tonnes of biochar produced annually
37.5 million tonnes of CO?-e removed
$1 billion industry value
10,000 regional jobs created
Contribution to 14 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Through 10 strategic initiatives, the roadmap turns vision into action—building national awareness, setting technical standards, driving innovation, and creating thousands of regional jobs while restoring soils and supporting climate goals.

Download The Roadmap

The 10 Roadmap Initiatives

ANZBIG’s 10 Roadmap Initiatives are the practical actions driving biochar from vision to reality across Australia and New Zealand. They span the full value chain — from building national awareness and technical standards, to embedding biochar in government policy, scaling commercial pilots, and advancing carbon credit methodologies.

Each initiative is led by dedicated working groups, bringing together industry, researchers, councils, and government to accelerate adoption, secure investment, and deliver measurable climate, soil, and economic benefits. Together, they create the framework for a $1 billion industry, 15 Mt CO?-e sequestration, and thousands of regional jobs by 2030.

Roadmap Letters of Support

Timber Queensland

Timber NSW

Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)

Intelligent Water Networks

Our Progress So Far

Since Launch in June 2023:

Biochar Code of Practice published
6 National Working Groups formed
Farmers Guide launched (2024)
ACCU Methodology submission to Australian Government
National forums held across QLD, VIC, WA, SA
Over $112k raised toward roadmap activation

State Forum Recordings

In 2024, we travelled across Australia hosting State-Based Forums to introduce the 2030 Biochar Industry Roadmap, highlight biochar’s potential across sectors, and share how it can turn biomass residues into lasting climate, soil, and economic benefits. Watch the recordings to hear from the experts shaping this billion-dollar industry.

NSW

Forum
Workshop

S.A.

Forum Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Field Day/Workshop

W.A

Perth Forum

TAS

Tasmania Forum

The Pledge

1. Join the Friends of Biochar community

A friend of biochar is an advocate of biochar, sees the value of it for Australia’s future and would like their name to be added to our register of Friends of Biochar.

As a Friend of Biochar you will:

have your name added to our register of Friends of Biochar
receive our monthly newsletter
a Friends of Biochar logo

To join please add your details here

2. Become a Pledged Partner the rollout of the roadmap

A pledged partner can be an individual or a company/organisation that would like to contribute time, funds, resources, networking opportunities, holding functions, etc.

In exchange you will receive:

recognition on our website as a pledged partner
a logo and certificate to display at your office and on your website
engagement opportunities at roadmap events
announcement in our monthly newsletter and social media

To discuss how you can get involved complete this form and one of our team will contact you to discuss how we can collaborate.

Take the Pledge

“We pledge to build a safe and sustainable biochar industry in Australia.

We know that valuable Australian biomass resources are being wasted each year which could be converted to energy and bioproducts that count towards Australias Net Zero Economy.

We know that a scale up of the sustainable production and use of biochar will boost
the Australian Net Zero Economy significantly.

We pledge to support ANZBIG in delivering the Australian 2030 Biochar Industry Roadmap for all Australians.”