The Mission of UKBRC is to undertake leading edge multi- and interdisciplinary research on the role of biochar as a carbon storage and sustainable energy technology, and to provide an understanding of the agronomic, environmental and socio-economic impacts of biochar.

	Biochar is a fine-grained, highly porous charcoal that helps soils retain nutrients and water, resulting in increased soil fertility for agriculture. The carbon in biochar resists degradation and can sequester carbon in soils for hundreds to thousands of years, providing a potentially powerful tool for mitigating anthropogenic climate change
- The International Biochar Initiative (IBI)