MRV isn't just a box to tick; it's the data backbone that makes the project bankable and the claims stand up to scrutiny.
MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) can be the difference between a credible, financeable project and one that buyers or rating agencies won’t touch. High-quality MRV reduces uncertainty at every step of the carbon value chain. It tells you and your future auditor that what you think is happening on the ground is accurate. Here’s what that looks like in practice: 🔹 Representative sampling: Are you collecting enough samples – and from the right places – to capture the true variation in your biochar’s carbon content? 🔹 Feedstock variability: Biomass is variable. Moisture, density, and morphology shift with the season and sourcing location. Without tracking these, your carbon yield calculations can drift far from reality. 🔹 Process consistency: Continuous temperature monitoring of the pyrolysis process is critical. Small deviations in temperature or residence time can change carbon stability – and that’s what buyers pay for. 🔹 Application and environment: Biochar applied to soil behaves differently over time. Soil temperature, microbial activity, and moisture cycles influence permanence. Monitoring those trends improves both the science and the trustworthiness of your claims. When MRV is done right, it does more than satisfy a registry – it de-risks the project itself. Investors gain confidence, insurers can price more accurately, and rating agencies can justify higher integrity scores. At Residual, we see MRV not as a box to tick, but as infrastructure – the data backbone that lets every tonne of carbon we claim stand up to scrutiny.