Session: The 5th Biochar Consortium “NbS & High-Value Biochar Applications”
Date: Friday 13 November 2026
Time: 13:00 – 17:10
Format: Hybrid (Onsite & Online)
Onsite: Jupiter 12 – IMPACT Challenger, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani
Online: To be Announced
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Objectives
Building on the success of the first four Biochar Consortium events, sustainable biochar production and utilization are essential to support Thailand’s Net Zero target and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Both nature-based and high-value biochar applications will provide financial sustainability. The 5th Biochar Consortium @ MSAT-13 aims to accelerate both applications in Thailand. The event serves as a collaborative platform to showcase cutting-edge research, foster cross-sector partnerships, and explore commercial avenues for biochar technologies in driving carbon removal and sustainable environmental practices.
Program
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| 13:00 – 13:10 | Welcome Remarks | Associate Professor Toemsak Srikhirin Executive Director of National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Thailand’s NbS CCS Plan Towards Net Zero in 2050 | Dr. Suda Itthisupornrat Senior Environmental Researcher, Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC), Department of Climate Change and Environment, Thailand |
| 13:40 – 14:10 | Biochar and Biobased Activated Carbon Development for High-Value Application | Dr. Virpi Siipola VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| 14:10 – 14:20 | Refreshment | |
| 14:20 – 14:50 | Biochar as NbS CCS | Professor Dr. Shu Zhang Nanjing Forestry University, China |
| 14:50 – 15:20 | Biochar Carbon Sequestration Management in Japan | Dr. Ayaka W. Kishimoto-Mo Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan |
| 15:20-15:50 | Biochar for Old Mine Restoration | Dr. Christina M. Kuchendorf Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG-2) Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany |
| 15:50-16:00 | Refreshment | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Brainstorming Session
“International Biochar Consortium to Guide Thailand towards Net Zero 2050” |
Panelists:
Moderator: Dr. Sirikarn Wisetsuwannaphum |
| 17:00 – 17:10 | Closing Ceremony | Dr. Chanchana Thanachayanont Senior Researcher of Innovative Ceramics and Environmental Technology Research Group, National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand |
Note: The program is subject to change without prior notice.
Speakers & Moderator
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| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Toemsak Srikhirin Executive Director of National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), NSTDA |
Dr. Suda Itthisupornrat Senior Environmental Researcher, Environmental Research and Training Center (ERTC), Department of Climate Change and Environment, Thailand |
Dr. Virpi Siipola VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
Prof. Dr. Shu Zhang Nanjing Forestry University, China |
Dr. Ayaka W. Kishimoto-Mo Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan |
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| Dr. Christina M. Kuchendorf Researcher and Project coordinator at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany |
Prof. Dr. Apiniti Jotisankasa President of the International Biochar Asia Pacific Trade Association (IBAP), Thailand |
Dr. Premrudee Kanchanapiya NZE Biochar Theme Leader National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand |
Dr. Sirikarn Wisetsuwannaphum National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand |
Dr. Chanchana Thanachayanont Senior Researcher of Innovative Ceramics and Environmental Technology Research Group, National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand |