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India could remove 450 MtCO2 through biochar by 2030, claims paper

Published 02:00 on May 16, 2026 / Last updated at 15:58 on May 15, 2026 / and / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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India has the potential to scale carbon removal from biochar to 450 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030, creating a $45 billion market largely from utilising a fraction of surplus agricultural residues, according to a report released Saturday.
India has the potential to scale carbon removal from biochar to 450 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030, creating a $45 billion market largely from utilising a fraction of surplus agricultural residues, according to a report released Saturday.


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