Arukah Capital has issued the first CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in Cambodia under the Puro.earth Biochar Carbon Removal methodology.
This achievement marks the first-ever issuance for Arukah, which began operating the largest biochar facility in Southeast Asia in 2025.
The company was founded with a vision of generating durable climate outcomes and sustained farmer economics in this region of the world, building agricultural biomass infrastructure designed with these two goals in mind.
According to Arukah, last year, the company managed to establish a credible pathway toward 1 million tonnes per year of climate impact by 2030.
Through its first plant in Cambodia, the company tackles agricultural residues, such as rice husks, converting them into CO2-packed biochar. The biochar production process is digitally monitored and designed to support high-integrity, scalable carbon dioxide removal (CDR).
By converting this biomass waste into biochar, Arukah provides a climate-oriented solution to residues that would otherwise conventionally be incinerated in open air, combusted as biomass fuel, or used as livestock bedding.
Once the biochar is produced, the company combines it with compost, manure, and other organic materials to create a biochar-input fertilizer compatible with dry, acidic soils.
Arukah’s operations also benefit local farmer populations, as the company is sharing 50% of the gross carbon revenue with smallholder farmers participating in its project, supporting either biochar adoption or feedstock supply.
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To track the impact and results of its biochar activities, the company employs sophisticated sensors, digital monitoring systems, and API-linked dMRV infrastructure, supporting the performance and data collection.
Beyond the achieved carbon removal and positive social impact, Arukah’s work also delivers additional co-products and benefits, including items such as wood vinegar and syngas available for local use.
By successfully issuing CDR under Puro.earth’s Biochar Carbon Removal methodology, Arukah has demonstrated that its operations align with the highest market quality standards.
While currently headquartered in Southeast Asia, the company has shared that it is carefully reviewing requests to deploy this biochar model in other global regions where similar conditions exist.
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