| Carbon-removal market | Global CDR market forecast to grow from US $842 M (2025) to ≈ US $2.85 Bn by 2034 (CAGR ≈ 14.5 %) | Precedence Research – Carbon Dioxide Removal Market 2025-34 (precedenceresearch.com) |
| Biochar credit pricing | Durable biochar credits clear US $150–300 /t on Puro Earth’s CORC registry (2024) | Puro.earth registry price range (puro.earth) |
| Anchor buyer signal | Microsoft pre-purchased 1.24 Mt of biochar removals under a 10-yr deal (2024) | CarbonCredits.com – Microsoft Biochar Deal (carboncredits.com) |
| National emissions | Dominica emits only ≈ 235 000 t CO₂e/yr (2021) | Emission-Index.com – Dominica GHG profile (emission-index.com) |
| Planned removals | Project target: ≈ 250 000 t CO₂/yr → 106 % of national footprint captured | Internal calc + emissions source above |
| Hemp sequestration rate | Regenerative hemp + biochar + hemp-crete = ~25 t CO₂/ha/yr (literature median) | Hemp Carbon Standard pilot report (downloads.regulations.gov) |
| Land availability | Dominica has ≈ 26 060 ha of farmland; project phases use up to 10 000 ha (≈ 38 %) | Our World in Data land stats + user calc |
| Regulatory backbone | Credits issued under Verra VM0042 + Puro Earth Biochar methodologies; Article 6 export letters enable ITMO sales | Verra events page (verra.org) · Carbon-Direct Article 6 explainer (carbon-direct.com) |
| Pilot CAPEX (credit-only compliance) | Legal + PDD + validation + registry + first MRV ≈ US $150-300 k | Verra fee notes & audit cost study (carbon-direct.com, carboncredits.com) |
| Full pilot CAPEX (500 ha + kiln + mini-GMP) | ≈ US $4 M delivers first 60 kt credits by Q4-2026 | Cost synthesis – kilns, hemp est., validation (verra.org) |
| Revenue potential | At US $250 /t, 0.25 Mt credits ⇒ US $62.5 M / yr carbon cash before extracts | Biochar price + removal target above |
| ISC role | Recruits Verra/Puro experts, steers PDD, oversees EU-GMP/biochar build-out, runs a buyer-intelligence desk mapping Big Tech, finance & airline demand | Project charter |
| Timeline | Article 6 letter + PDD in 2025; validation & first issuance Q4-2026 | ISC schedule |
