Alt Carbon

Alt Carbon is a pioneering climate-tech company focused on large-scale, permanent carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in India and South Asia. The company’s innovative approach leverages Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW)—spreading waste basalt rock dust on agricultural land—to sequester atmospheric CO₂ for thousands of years while improving soil health and crop yields.

Products & Services 

• Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW): Applies proprietary basalt rock dust blends (Hari Maati) to agricultural land, accelerating natural carbon mineralization to permanently sequester atmospheric CO₂ for over 10,000 years.

• Carbon Removal Credits: Generates and sells high-integrity, traceable carbon credits to global corporations, climate funds and marketplaces, verified through advanced measurement and reporting systems.

• Darjeeling Revival Project (DRP): Flagship initiative transforming tea estates and farmlands into climate action hubs, restoring degraded soils, improving crop yields and supporting local livelihoods.

• Soil & Crop Productivity Enhancement: Supplies nutrient-rich basalt blends to farmers, boosting soil health, increasing agricultural yields and providing co-benefits for local communities.

• Scientific MRV Services: Operates advanced labs (Darjeeling Climate Action Lab) for rigorous, low-cost measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of carbon removal, supporting both in-house and third-party ERW projects.

Business Model & Revenue Streams

• Carbon Credit Sales: Primary revenue from selling verified, high-quality carbon removal credits to multinational corporations, climate funds and carbon marketplaces seeking to meet net-zero commitments.

• Advance Market Commitments (AMCs): Secures pre-purchase and offtake agreements from global buyers (e.g., Frontier, NextGen, MOL Group), providing upfront capital and guaranteed demand for future carbon removal.

• Project Partnerships: Collaborates with tea estates, farmers and landowners to deploy ERW, sharing revenue from carbon credits and offering co-benefits such as improved yields and soil health.

• Scientific Services & Licensing: Offers MRV technology, lab services and proprietary geochemical models (like FELUDA) to partners and other CDR projects.

Customer Segmentation

• Global Corporations & Climate Funds: Companies and funds needing high-quality, permanent carbon removal credits for net-zero goals.

• Carbon Marketplaces & Buyer Coalitions: Platforms and groups (e.g., Frontier, NextGen, MOL Group) purchasing carbon credits in advance.

• Farmers, Tea Estates & Landowners: Partners adopting enhanced rock weathering for soil health, yield improvement and revenue from carbon credits.

• Industries Facing Carbon Regulations: Sectors like airlines, exporters and manufacturing impacted by carbon offset requirements.

Growth Strategy

• Market Expansion: Scaling ERW deployment from pilot projects to 500,000 hectares by 2030, targeting 5 million tons of CO₂ removal annually and expanding across South Asia.

• Product Innovation: Investing in advanced MRV, machine learning models and scientific R&D to ensure credibility and efficiency at scale.

• Strategic Partnerships: Building alliances with global buyers (Frontier, NextGen), corporations (Mitsubishi, MOL Group), and local institutions for technology, talent and project execution.

• Policy & Ecosystem Building: Leading advocacy for high-integrity CDR and building India’s scientific infrastructure for climate action.