Bands × HORO — carbon

Band	Step	Description	€ / tCO₂e
AVOIDED · avoided emissions	base	REDD+ / avoided deforestation — low-quality credits	2
REDUCED · reduced emissions	share	renewable energy — standard renewable credits	8
SOIL · soil sequestration	weave	regenerative agriculture — measurable soil organic carbon	25
BIOCHAR · biochar	crest	pyrolysed biomass — centuries of stability	120
AFFORESTATION · afforestation	descent	new forests — decades of accumulation	40
EU_ETS · EU ETS allowance	round	regulated market — compliance allowance	70
DAC_BECCS · DAC / BECCS	unity	engineered permanent removal — millennia of storage	600

Sources (4)

• Verra — Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)(2024-01-01)
• Gold Standard(2024-01-01)
• ICVCM — Core Carbon Principles(2024-01-01)
• EU Emissions Trading System(2024-01-01)