Google signs largest superpollutant carbon credit deal with Mitti Labs

Type: Offtake · Technology: Agriculture · Country: India · Announced: 2026-09-10

Google has signed its largest-ever superpollutant carbon credit agreement with startup Mitti Labs, committing to purchase 1 million carbon credits over four years. These credits will be generated from projects enabling over 70,000 smallholder farmers in India to transition to practices that reduce methane emissions from rice farming. The agreement marks a material step in Google's GHG removal strategy, focusing on superpollutants like methane. Mitti Labs utilizes AI, satellite technology, and field operations to implement Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) practices, which are expected to cut methane emissions by approximately 50% and reduce irrigation water use by close to 40% without sacrificing yield. This deal will enable over 100,000 hectares of rice fields to shift to AWD by 2030, potentially removing 1 million tonnes of CO2e over 100 years and saving 1.5 trillion liters of water.

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Google has signed an offtake agreement with Mitti Labs for 1 million carbon credits over four years, generated from projects enabling over 70,000 smallholder farmers in India to reduce methane emissions from rice farming. Google has secured 7 verified deals, including nearly 1.2 GW of carbon-free energy via PPAs with Clearway. Mitti Labs' AI and satellite technology will implement Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) practices, expected to cut methane emissions by approximately 50% and reduce irrigation water use by close to 40%. This agreement will enable over 100,000 hectares of rice fields to shift to AWD by 2030, potentially removing 1 million tonnes of CO2e over 100 years.

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