Charmetrica
Carbon credit calculator for biochar producers
Estimates how much CO₂ you remove from the atmosphere by turning biomass into biochar through pyrolysis, and the revenue range from certificates this could fall into. Following the methodology of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/285.
Unofficial app by Sustainable Systems GmbH. A preliminary estimate following the methodology of Regulation (EU) 2026/285: it is not a certification and does not guarantee that certificates will be issued. Full disclaimer
Biochar CRCF calculator
EU carbon removal certificates from biochar under CRCF certification — Regulation (EU) 2026/285
A full calculation in eight short steps
Fill the sections in any order — the app marks the ones still missing data. Every typical value from the built-in reference data can be replaced with your own.
Feedstock
Biomass type, form, moisture and carbon content
Feedstock delivery
Vehicle type and haulage distance to the plant
Plant
Type of pyrolysis plant and its parameters
Energy
Process energy use and useful heat
Methane and inputs
Methane slip and consumable inputs
Biochar
Yield and properties of the biochar produced
Biochar haulage
Transport of the product to the place of use
Biochar use
How the biochar is applied and the related deductions
Reference data built in: feedstock types with density and moisture, forms from round wood to pellets, vehicle types, plant types.
The annual balance of the whole project
Gross CO₂ capture, deductions for production, transport and use, net removal per year, and the revenue range from certificates.
These figures are a sample calculation from the app, not a forecast for your project.
You can see where the number came from
A balance chart, a detailed calculation with the actual numbers substituted into every formula, and the origin of each coefficient.
Natural constants
Densities, calorific values and carbon stoichiometry — from the physics of the process.
Methodology coefficients
Deductions and formulas — straight from Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/285.
Certificate prices
An illustrative price range — marked as such and overridden by your own value.
From the plant operator to the investor
A preliminary estimate, not a certification
Charmetrica is an independent app published by Sustainable Systems GmbH. It does not represent the European Commission or any other government entity, and it has no connection to certification bodies, verification bodies or registries.
The calculation is for information only and is not a certification, an audit or a confirmation of eligibility for certificates. Only the texts of Regulation (EU) 2026/285 and Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 have legal force; actual issuance of certificates requires an independent audit and registration in the Union registry. Typical values are illustrative; results are provided “as is”.