Yarram

Radial Timber Australia (RTA), a family-owned timber company based in Yarram, Victoria, specializes in sustainable cultivation, milling, and distributing durable Victorian hardwood products such as decking and weatherboards. Committed to environmental responsibility, RTA sources regrowth or plantation-grown timber and employs a circular economy model to minimize waste and maximize resource recovery.


In 2024, RTA enhanced its sustainability efforts by investing in Earth Systems' CPP500 pyrolysis technology to convert wood waste from their operations—sawdust, shavings, peelings, and scrap—into biochar. This biochar, produced at an estimated 500 tons annually, is used as a soil amendment within RTA’s plantations, improving soil health and reducing waste. The facility began operations in July 2024 and is scaling up to full capacity, with plans to add two more units by 2026.


The project's financial sustainability hinges on carbon credit sales under the Puro.Earth standard, as the regional biochar market develops. Initially, biochar is applied within RTA’s plantations, supporting a closed-loop approach that reduces emissions, enhances soil quality, and promotes renewable energy. By integrating sustainable timber production with biochar-based carbon sequestration, RTA is pioneering climate-positive forestry, advancing ecological resilience and economic viability through responsible land management.

Biochar improves the soil structure, water retention, and nutrient availability. It reduces the need for chemical fertilizers. Microbial activity also increases, boosting soil vitality.
The project creates skilled employment and supports the regional economy. As the first of its kind in Australia, it also builds capacity for long-term innovation in carbon removal and partnerships with universities and soil scientists to expand research on biochar’s long-term benefits