Convening on ‘Biochar for Sustainable Crop
Residue Management’ in Punjab'

The Carbon Removal India Alliance (CRIA) and GDi Partners, with support from the Punjab Development Commission, Open Philanthropy, and the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation, co-organised a pivotal convening on "Biochar for Crop Residue Management & Climate Resilience in Punjab." Held in Chandigarh, the event brought together 60+ government officials, industry leaders, academics, civil society, philanthropies, and investors. Key speakers included Ajit Balaji Joshi, Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat, M.P. Singh, Director, Punjab Energy Development Agency, and Gurinder Singh Majithia, Member Secretary, Punjab Pollution Control Board. The event featured a Biochar Developers Showcase and panel discussions on policy, scaling, and finance, fostering connections and collaborative pathways for biochar adoption in Punjab. Please find the key takeaways from the discussion here.