BCarbon’s story begins in 2019 at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, where a working group was formed to expand soil carbon sequestration efforts across the state of Texas. The group identified a need for fresh perspectives in the carbon market. This finding resulted in the formation of BCarbon as an independent non-profit in 2020.

Since its origins, BCarbon has maintained close ties with the Baker Institute and become a center of expertise on carbon markets and ecological restoration in Texas and the Gulf region. We have also extended our reach across the US and internationally.

BCarbon leads a stakeholder group of over 600 members, who meet each month to discuss developments in the carbon market, vote on new protocols, and provide feedback on BCarbon’s ongoing projects. Stakeholders include landowners, government officials, environmental professionals, academics, members of industry, and philanthropists.