Google signs waste-to-biochar CDR deal targeting landfill methane

Published 17:36 on March 17, 2026 / Last updated at 17:36 on March 17, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The tech major said on Tuesday it has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase carbon removal (CDR) credits from a waste processing project that converts municipal waste into biochar, targeting 200,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent by 2030 while accelerating new pathways for cutting methane emissions.
The tech major said on Tuesday it has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase carbon removal (CDR) credits from a waste processing project that converts municipal waste into biochar, targeting 200,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent by 2030 while accelerating new pathways for cutting methane emissions.


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