Bamboo & Biochar Project – Vietnam - Econetix

Bamboo & Biochar Project – Vietnam

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Project Type

Biochar Carbon Removal

Integrated Bamboo Plantation & Continuous Pyrolysis

Registry

Puro.earth

Methodology: Puro Standard Biochar

Status

In Development

First CORC Issuance H1 2028

Avg. Annual Credits

30,000

tCO₂e per year (CORCs)

Country

Vietnam

Khánh Hòa Province

LANDSCAPE

275 ha

Development Partner

SDG IMPACT

5+ SDGs

Climate, Land, Jobs, Consumption, Hunger

Crediting Period

2028 – 2048

20-Year Project Lifetime

Key Activities

Establishing a 240-hectare bamboo plantation (EB1 Đằng Ngà species) to secure a long-term, deforestation-free feedstock supply.
Operating a 40 t/day continuous pyrolysis facility producing 12,000 MT of biochar annually for carbon removal and soil amendment sales.
Deploying a proprietary digital MRV platform for real-time monitoring of feedstock, pyrolysis parameters, and biochar end-use across the supply chain.

Econetix GmbH (Austria) and EcoNations Corp. (Vietnam) are co-developing an integrated bamboo plantation and biochar carbon removal project in Khánh Hòa Province. The project combines a 240-hectare bamboo plantation with a 40 t/day continuous pyrolysis facility to produce 12,000 MT of biochar per year, generating 30,000 Puro.earth CORCs annually. A VIFC Da Nang SPV structure provides significant tax benefits over the 20-year project lifetime.

During the first four years, the facility sources FSC-certified acacia and eucalyptus from over 16,000 hectares of accredited suppliers within a 50 km radius, eliminating early-stage supply risk. From Year 5, the project’s own bamboo plantation begins its first harvest, reaching approximately 74% self-sufficiency by Year 6 and reducing feedstock costs from roughly $3.8 million to $1.5 million per year.

ECONATIONS VIETNAM PROJECT – Bamboo Plantation & Biochar Carbon Removal

The EcoNations Vietnam Project develops a 275-hectare integrated bamboo and biochar carbon removal facility in Khánh Hòa Province. By combining engineered carbon removal with sustainable bamboo cultivation, the project generates dual carbon revenue streams while creating rural employment and improving soil health for local farmers.

Planned SDG Impact

The project is designed to deliver measurable contributions across key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including climate action, life on land, decent work, responsible consumption, and zero hunger.

Soil & Farmer Benefit

Biochar applied as a soil amendment improves water retention and nutrient binding, directly benefiting Vietnamese farmers.

Rural Employment

28 direct jobs in SPV management and factory operations, plus indirect employment in bamboo plantation and harvesting.

Circular Economy

Years 1–4 convert FSC forestry by-products into high-value biochar; Year 5+ closes the loop with the project’s own bamboo plantation.

Climate Action

30,000 tCO₂e removed annually via biochar carbon removal, plus additional sequestration from 240 ha of bamboo during its growth phase.

Life on Land

Bamboo plantation on degraded land supports reforestation, erosion prevention, and habitat restoration with no deforestation required

Emission Reduction Plan for the First 5 Years

The emission reduction plan below summarises the expected tCO₂e (CORC) volumes for the initial five years of the EcoNations Vietnam Project.

Period	tCO₂e
Year 1 (2028) – Ramp-up (60%)	18,000
Year 2 (2029) – Full Capacity	30,000
Year 3 (2030) – Full Capacity	30,000
Year 4 (2031) – Full Capacity	30,000
Year 5 (2032) – Self-Supply Transition	30,000
Total Emission Reduction Over 5 Year	138,000

Integrity Beyond Standards Through Digital MRV & Real-Time Monitoring

Econetix’s proprietary digital Measurement, Reporting and Verification (dMRV) platform is deployed across 15+ carbon projects, replacing manual sampling with continuous, auditable data streams.

Key monitoring parameters span feedstock source, moisture, and FSC chain of custody; pyrolysis temperature, residence time, and throughput; and biochar carbon content, stability factor, and GPS-tagged end-use application, ensuring robust, transparent impact accounting for every CORC issued under the project.

Registry & Methodology

Puro.earth – Puro Standard Biochar

The EcoNations Vietnam Project is developed under Puro.earth’s Puro Standard Biochar methodology, converting 12,000 MT of biochar annually into 30,000 CORCs (Carbon Removal Certificates). Each CORC represents 1 tonne of CO₂ permanently removed, with a permanence of 100+ years in soil application.