Scaling Biochar Carbon Removal in India
India's structural conditions for biochar carbon removal rival those of most other countries. Abundant surplus biomass, declining soil organic carbon, and a policy environment increasingly aligned with durable CDR make it ideally suited for scaling biochar carbon removal projects. This white paper, co-authored by Carbon Removal India Alliance, unpacks what it will take to capitalise on India's potential to develop certified and bankable projects. The paper focuses on the frameworks, standards, and market dynamics shaping how Indian biochar reaches global buyers.
Why India, Why Now: India generates 754 million tons of crop residues each year, much of which is openly burned. This white paper examines how biochar converts this surplus biomass into durable carbon removal, what it takes to develop and certify a project in India, and how the country's structural advantages position it to become one of the world's leading suppliers of high-integrity biochar credits.
Certification Frameworks Compared: Puro.earth, Isometric, Verra VCS, Carbon Standards International, Riverse, and Climate Action Reserve. We break down permanence assumptions, MRV requirements, and what each standard demands from Indian project developers operating in a global procurement market.
Read the Full Analysis: Download the joint CRIA × BioFlux white paper on scaling biochar carbon removal in India.
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