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Google signs deal to buy carbon removal credits from Indian farms

  • Google will purchase 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from Indian startup Varaha, marking its first deal in India’s carbon sector and one of the largest biochar transactions ever.
  • Varaha will convert agricultural waste into biochar, which can sequester CO2 for hundreds of years, supporting over 100,000 smallholder farms in India.
  • Critics argue that carbon dioxide removal should not replace direct emission cuts, though biochar is seen as a scalable and beneficial approach for soil health.
  • Google aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, despite its greenhouse gas emissions increasing by 13% in 2023 to around 14.3 million tons.
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