Meva Energy, an InnoEnergy portfolio company, announces that its biochar produced at the Kisa plant has been certified under the European Biochar Certificate (EBC), a leading European standard ensuring high levels of quality, sustainability and transparency in biochar production and use.
The certification applies specifically to Meva Energy’s Kisa facility, where biochar is generated as a by-product from renewable biogas production. The EBC certification serves as an important validation of the plant’s production process, confirming full compliance with strict European criteria for climate impact, purity, traceability, and environmental performance.
“Achieving the EBC certification is an important milestone for Meva Energy. It’s a recognition of the rigorous approach we take to sourcing, producing, and handling biochar throughout the entire value chain.” Said Emma Arvidsson, Product Manager Biochar and Carbon Removal.
A trusted quality standard
The European Biochar Certificate (EBC), established in Switzerland, is Europe’s leading certification system for sustainable biochar production. It ensures that biochar is manufactured under safe, transparent, and environmentally sound conditions, meeting strict requirements for purity, emission control, and climate impact. With this certification, Meva Energy joins a select group of European producers delivering verified biochar for carbon sequestration, soil improvement, and circular resource utilization.
Local and sustainable production
Not all biochar production is equally sustainable. While any organic material can, in theory, be turned into biochar, achieving real environmental benefits requires responsibly sourced feedstocks and sustainable production methods.
Meva Energy’s process is built on circular principles, relying on locally sourced biogenic residues from nearby sawmills and process industries. Through its advanced thermochemical gasification technology, the company converts these low-value by-products into renewable biogas and high-quality biochar. Producing biochar close to the feedstock source minimizes transportation, reduces emissions, and strengthens the local circular bioeconomy by creating value from residues that would otherwise go to waste.
The resulting EBC-certified biochar is a porous, carbon-rich material with a high internal surface area. When applied to soil, it enhances structure, water retention, and microbial activity while storing biogenic carbon safely in the ground for hundreds of years. Beyond agricultural use, Meva’s biochar can also substitute fossil coal in certain industrial processes, further reducing dependency on fossil resources.
