Varaha's Community-Led Biochar Project Earns BeZero Carbon A.pre Rating
Varaha, Asia's largest carbon removal developer, announced its community-led biochar project Agnisparsh has received a BeZero Carbon ex ante Rating of A.pre, indicating low project execution risk as of October 2026. Located in Western India, the project uses about 450 Kon-Tiki kilns to convert biomass from smallholder farms into biochar, which is returned free to farmers. Developed under Rainbow's Distributed open-kiln biochar methodology, the project is under assessment for Core Carbon Principles approval, aiming to ensure trusted carbon credits.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thetribune broke this story on 13 Nov, 05:35 am. Other outlets followed.