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India’s depleted soils could yield vast supply of carbon credits, developer claims

Published 12:54 on August 7, 2025 / Last updated at 12:54 on August 7, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A white paper published Thursday said India’s depleted agricultural soils hold “high potential” as a source of carbon removal credits, claiming that modest improvements in soil organic carbon (SOC) could sequester billions of tonnes of CO2 while delivering co-benefits for farmers.
A white paper published Thursday said India’s depleted agricultural soils hold “high potential” as a source of carbon removal credits, claiming that modest improvements in soil organic carbon (SOC) could sequester billions of tonnes of CO2 while delivering co-benefits for farmers.


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