en.Wedoany.com Reported - Indian climate infrastructure developer Equilibrium has signed a multi-year agreement with carbon dioxide removal financing firm Altitude to deliver 180,000 tons of biochar carbon removal (CDR) credits.

This offtake contract is one of the largest long-term biochar agreements in India to date, enhancing the country's influence in the high-potential global biochar market.

Altitude stated that the partnership reflects its commitment to scaling CDR infrastructure through smart capital and supporting quality developers. Under the agreement, Altitude will provide financial support for this delivery as part of its broader efforts to advance high-quality carbon removal projects worldwide.

Equilibrium plans to leverage this deal to accelerate infrastructure deployment and build what it believes could become India's largest biochar carbon removal platform. To this end, the company is pursuing a multi-site expansion strategy across major agricultural regions in India.

India generates vast amounts of agricultural residues annually, positioning it uniquely as a hub for large-scale biochar production. At the same time, the country's agriculture faces challenges such as declining soil organic carbon (SOC), deteriorating soil health, and increasing reliance on external inputs.

Equilibrium uses agricultural waste to produce stable biochar, thereby sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide and improving soil health and productivity, while mitigating agricultural waste surplus. The company currently operates two biochar facilities in India and is expanding infrastructure in multiple regions.

Over the past year, Equilibrium has conducted one of the world's largest field applications of enriched biochar across various agro-climatic zones, crop systems, and soil conditions in India. According to the company, at commercially viable application rates, this research has shown measurable improvements in crop yield, soil health, and nutrient efficiency, leading to increasing adoption of biochar among farmers in its network.

Equilibrium founder Siddhanth Jayaram stated that biochar sits at the intersection of waste valorization, carbon removal, soil remediation, and industrial decarbonization, with long-term implications that may extend beyond the carbon market itself.

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