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Project design and biomass sourcing can materially change the buyer view.", "nextCheck": "Refresh during the scheduled monthly source review or when CDR.fyi method prices materially update.", "relatedMetric": "durable-removal-supply", "relatedArticle": "/carbon/carbon-removal-credits-explained/", "history": [ { "date": "2026-07-03", "priceDisplay": "US$220.16/tCO2e", "numericPrice": 220.16, "changeSummary": "Added BECCS price as its own visible price lane from the existing public source category." } ] }, { "id": "cdr-biochar-carbon-removal-price", "lane": "Durable removal credits", "displayName": "Biochar carbon removal price", "marketType": "durable_removal_method", "status": "priced_snapshot", "priceDisplay": "US$135.64/tCO2e", "numericPrice": 135.64, "lowPrice": null, "highPrice": null, "currency": "USD", "unit": "tCO2e", "basis": "CDR.fyi public method-price data observed on 2 July 2026 showed US$135.64/tCO2e for Biochar carbon removal.", "asOf": "2026-07-02", "lastChecked": "2026-07-03", "sourceName": "CDR.fyi carbon removal market data", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cdr.fyi/", "sourceType": "carbon removal market data source", "confidence": "public method-level data", "updateCadence": "monthly source check", "interpretation": "Biochar is one of the more affordable durable-removal methods in the public source, which helps explain its buyer interest.", "boundary": "This is a dated public method snapshot. Feedstock, durability, certification and delivery evidence still need project-level checks.", "nextCheck": "Refresh during the scheduled monthly source review or when CDR.fyi method prices materially update.", "relatedMetric": "durable-removal-supply", "relatedArticle": "/carbon/carbon-removal-credits-explained/", "history": [ { "date": "2026-07-03", "priceDisplay": "US$135.64/tCO2e", "numericPrice": 135.64, "changeSummary": "Added Biochar carbon removal price as its own visible price lane from the existing public source category." } ] }, { "id": "cdr-biomass-direct-storage-price", "lane": "Durable removal credits", "displayName": "Biomass direct storage price", "marketType": "durable_removal_method", "status": "priced_snapshot", "priceDisplay": "US$60.93/tCO2e", "numericPrice": 60.93, "lowPrice": null, "highPrice": null, "currency": "USD", "unit": "tCO2e", "basis": "CDR.fyi public method-price data observed on 2 July 2026 showed US$60.93/tCO2e for Biomass direct storage.", "asOf": "2026-07-02", "lastChecked": "2026-07-03", "sourceName": "CDR.fyi carbon removal market data", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cdr.fyi/", "sourceType": "carbon removal market data source", "confidence": "public method-level data", "updateCadence": "monthly source check", "interpretation": "Biomass direct storage is the lowest-priced durable-removal method in the current public data, but buyer confidence depends on storage evidence.", "boundary": "This is a dated public method snapshot, not a generic durable-removal clearing price.", "nextCheck": "Refresh during the scheduled monthly source review or when CDR.fyi method prices materially update.", "relatedMetric": "durable-removal-supply", "relatedArticle": "/carbon/carbon-removal-credits-explained/", "history": [ { "date": "2026-07-03", "priceDisplay": "US$60.93/tCO2e", "numericPrice": 60.93, "changeSummary": "Added Biomass direct storage price as its own visible price lane from the existing public source category." } ] }, { "id": "durable-cdr-buyer-supplier-gap", "lane": "Carbon removals", "displayName": "Durable CDR buyer-supplier price gap", "marketType": "durable_removal", "status": "priced_snapshot", "priceDisplay": "US$98/tCO2e gap", "numericPrice": 98, "lowPrice": null, "highPrice": null, "currency": "USD", "unit": "tCO2e", "basis": "CDR.fyi and OPIS durable carbon removal pricing survey, published 7 May 2026.", "asOf": "2026-05-07", "lastChecked": "2026-07-02", "sourceName": "CDR.fyi durable CDR pricing survey", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cdr.fyi/blog/cdr-pricing-survey-may-2026", "sourceType": "market survey source", "confidence": "survey snapshot", "updateCadence": "annual survey plus major market report updates", "interpretation": "The buyer-supplier gap shows price friction, not the clearing price for a specific removal credit.", "boundary": "A survey spread is not a spot price. Use it to understand market formation and negotiation friction.", "nextCheck": "Update when CDR.fyi or OPIS publishes a new pricing survey or full public report.", "relatedMetric": "durable-removal-supply", "relatedArticle": "/carbon/carbon-removal-credits-explained/", "history": [ { "date": "2026-07-02", "priceDisplay": "US$98/tCO2e gap", "numericPrice": 98, "changeSummary": "Added durable CDR survey spread as a market-friction price lane." } ] } ] }