Puro.earth is a global platform designed to certify and trade carbon credits for greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. The Puro Standard for Biochar Carbon Credits focuses on ensuring that projects that produce and use biochar have a positive impact on reducing greenhouse gas (CO2) levels in the atmosphere. In May 2019, Puro.earth developed the first […]
Author Archives: Do Thi Diu
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May
May
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (15 May 2024) – Mekong Enterprise Fund IV (MEF IV) announces to have signed agreements to invest US$5 million in HUSK, a pioneering biochar and biofertilizer company committed to regenerative agriculture practices in Southeast Asia. This investment exemplifies MEF IV’s dedication to generating both financial returns and meaningful social and […]
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Mar
Mar
With diverse and abundant raw materials for production, biochar has great application in the agricultural sector. It helps to capture CO2 in the atmosphere and contributes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, there is still a lack of policy mechanisms to promote the commercialization of this product. On March 18, 2024, in Hanoi, the Ministry […]
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Mar
Mar
On March 18, 2024, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in coordination with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Vietnam Cleaner Production Center Company Limited (VNCPC) organized “Consultation Meeting on the policy and recommendation report to promote biochar production and use in Vietnam”. The consultation workshop attracted nearly 30 […]
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Mar
Mar
In October 2023, Vietnam Cleaner Production Center Company Limited (VNCPC) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a contract to develop a policy review and recommendation report and build an online information repository on biochar in Vietnam. The contract has an implementation period of 4 months from the date of signing. To review and […]
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Jan
Jan
Biochar must be included in an appropriate policy framework in order to maximize its potential and efficiency. The Workshop on the Potential of Biochar to Decarbonize Vietnam’s Agriculture was conducted in Hanoi on September 14, 2022. Experts and representatives from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), […]
10
Jan
Jan
In 2 days from October 12-14, 2020, Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre Co., Ltd. (VNCPC) and Viet Hien Coffee Mechanical – Electrical Company organized a field visit to Small-scale Pyrolysis System (PPV 300), in Dak Lak province. This is an activity within the framework of the project “Promoting a small-scale pyrolysis system business model in Vietnam […]
09
Jan
Jan
With a significantly lower price than chemical fertilizers, the outstanding advantage of biochar is not only to improve the soil health and the quality of agricultural products but also to help maintain efficiency over a long period of time. That is the general comment of the members attending the training session on “Application of biochar […]
09
Jan
Jan
Ms. Beatrice Maser Mallor, Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) had a working session with VNCPC and partners in Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak), on November 7th, who implemented the project “Reducing industrial waste for a low carbon production” (Low Carbon Project). The project is funded by the State […]