Google contracts for 1 million rice-methane carbon credits in India

The short version

• Google agreed to buy 1 million carbon credits through 2030 from climate-tech startup Mitti Labs.[TechCrunch]
• The initiative covers roughly 100,000 hectares of rice farms across three Indian states to curb methane and conserve water.[TechCrunch]
• Mitti Labs claims the farming methods cut methane by about 50% without affecting yields, though financial terms remain undisclosed.[TechCrunch]

Key facts

• Google contracted to buy 1 million carbon credits from Indian startup Mitti Labs through 2030.[TechCrunch]
• The four-year initiative spans roughly 100,000 hectares of rice fields in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.[TechCrunch]
• Mitti Labs claims its farming practices can lower methane emissions by roughly 50% and reduce irrigation water use by about 40%.[TechCrunch]
• Google reported that its greenhouse gas emissions grew 18% year-over-year in 2025 to about 14.5 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.[TechCrunch]

Sources

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• Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti LabsTechCrunch