Owing to the properties of low concentration and high toxicity，emerging contaminants （ECs） have become one of the major threats to water safety.Biochar has attracted extensive attention in the removal of ECs from aquatic environment due to its easy accessibility and high treatment efficiency.In order to promote the application of biochar in the removal of ECs，in this paper the pollution status of ECs ，the properties of biochar，and the research and application of biochar in the removal of ECs in aquatic environment were reviewed.The research progress of removal of ECS by biochar as absorbents，advanced oxidation catalysts and microbial immobilization carriers was summarized，and the prospect was put forward.