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Biochar as a fast track to net zero

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The capacity of carbon dioxide removal currently deployed is far below what is needed to achieve the Paris Agreement temperature target. Biochar from crop residues could help China meet its 2060 net zero goal while bringing health and environmental benefits.

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Fig. 1: Simplified representation of a biochar system and current practice, such as that analysed by Xia and colleagues.

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