CarbonX, a new business unit from Bolivian packaging company Empacar, plans to produce biochar in the Guarayos region of Santa Cruz. The project targets around 70,000 tonnes of CO2 removal per year and is working with carbon removal advisor BioFlux to align feedstock sourcing, certification, and end use from the start. Guarayos was chosen because it has a dense cluster of regulated sawmills producing low-value woody residues that were often burned or left to decompose. Converting those residues into biochar can cut open burning, reduce air pollution, and create a soil amendment for local farms. The project is pursuing Puro.earth CORCs, which means credits are issued only after independent review of production data, feedstock traceability, transport, and net emissions. Agricultural soil application is the near-term use, with composting for the group's soy plantations planned next. Key challenges include adapting Bolivia's forestry regulations to biochar and keeping the supply chain traceable enough for international carbon markets.
