(Press-News.org) You're invited! Join us for a free, live online webinar featuring Prof. Dato’ Dr. Agamutu Pariatamby FASc, Senior Professor and globally recognized expert in sustainable waste and climate solutions from the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development at Sunway University, Malaysia.
When: December 17 (Wednesday), 2025
Malaysia Time (MYT): 10:00 AM
China Standard Time (CST): 10:00 AM
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 2:00 AM
Eastern Standard Time (EST, US & Canada): 9:00 PM (Dec 16)
Where: Your screen! (Live via Zoom)
Hosted by: Prof. Siming You, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Topic:
Bio-based Carbon Capture: The Role of Biomass in Climate Mitigation
Did you know? Biomass isn’t just renewable energy—it’s one of Earth’s most powerful natural tools for pulling carbon out of the atmosphere. While fossil-based approaches dominate headlines, nature-based solutions like biochar, BECCS, composting, agroforestry, and regenerative agriculture offer scalable, equitable, and immediate pathways to net-zero.
In this compelling session, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Agamutu Pariatamby FASc will unpack how bio-based carbon capture could deliver up to 6.7 gigatonnes of CO₂-equivalent mitigation annually by 2050 (IPCC, 2022). You’ll discover:
How BECCS alone could remove 3.5–5.0 GtCO₂e/year, while biochar adds another 1.1–3.3 GtCO₂e/year
Why enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) through compost and biochar boosts fertility, water retention, and climate resilience by 10–40%
How decentralized biomass systems can cut landfill waste by 30–50%, power rural communities with biogas and bio-CNG, and create 70–100 green jobs per 10,000 tonnes of processed biomass
The triple win of circular farming: 20–40% less fertilizer, 15–25% lower costs, and 10–25% higher yields
Whether you’re a scientist, policymaker, sustainability professional, student, or climate advocate, this talk will reshape how you see the role of biomass—not just as waste, but as a cornerstone of a just, resilient, and decarbonized future.
It’s free. It’s global. And it’s happening live.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of Asia’s leading voices in sustainable development and climate action.
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Meeting ID: 615 672 5359
Passcode: 123456
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6156725359?pwd=OGtWRlQ1Rk5uRVFnN2JJQk93SVp6dz09&omn=89260632953
Bring a colleague. Share the link. Let’s scale nature-based climate solutions—together.
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About Carbon Research
The journal Carbon Research is an international multidisciplinary platform for communicating advances in fundamental and applied research on natural and engineered carbonaceous materials that are associated with ecological and environmental functions, energy generation, and global change. It is a fully Open Access (OA) journal and the Article Publishing Charges (APC) are waived until Dec 31, 2025. It is dedicated to serving as an innovative, efficient and professional platform for researchers in the field of carbon functions around the world to deliver findings from this rapidly expanding field of science. The journal is currently indexed by Scopus and Ei Compendex, and as of June 2025, the dynamic CiteScore value is 15.4.
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About Biochar
Biochar is the first journal dedicated exclusively to biochar research, spanning agronomy, environmental science, and materials science. It publishes original studies on biochar production, processing, and applications—such as bioenergy, environmental remediation, soil enhancement, climate mitigation, water treatment, and sustainability analysis. The journal serves as an innovative and professional platform for global researchers to share advances in this rapidly expanding field.
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