Google signs one of the largest industrial Biochar CDR offtake agreements in India

Varaha, an Indian company developing carbon removal projects in Asia, has sold 100,000 carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits to Google. The credits in this offtake agreement, to be delivered to Google by 2030, are generated from Varaha’s industrial biochar project in Gujarat. This purchase from Varaha is part of one of the largest purchases of biochar carbon removal credits by any buyer up to this date, and also marks Google’s first-ever large-scale purchase of carbon removal credits in India. 

“Biochar is a promising approach to carbon removal, because it has the ability to scale worldwide, using existing technology, with positive side effects for soil health.” — Randy Spock, Google’s carbon removal lead

“Biochar is a promising approach to carbon removal, because it has the ability to scale worldwide, using existing technology, with positive side effects for soil health,” said Randy Spock, Google’s carbon removal lead. “We ...