CO₂ Emissions Avoided
PRESPL’s operations have reduced carbon emissions by approximately 250,000 metric tonnes (MT) of CO₂ equivalent since its inception.
PRESPL has made a substantial impact on environmental sustainability through its biomass supply chain and bioenergy projects across India. Here are the most significant, “big fat” figures that quantify PRESPL’s environmental contributions:
Carbon Mitigation and CO₂ Reduction
Future CO₂ Sequestration
Through the new BiocharIND initiative, PRESPL, in collaboration with partners, is projected to sequester up to 106,000 tons of CO₂ annually at full scale, with the first facility alone expected to generate about 25,000 tCO₂e of carbon credits per year.
Impact on Air Pollution and Biomass Utilization
Agricultural Residue Utilized
PRESPL has aggregated over 500,000 metric tonnes of biomass in the last 8 years, diverting agricultural residue from open burning—a major source of air pollution in India.
Trees Saved: An Estimate
PRESPL cannot provide an exact figure for “number of trees saved”. However, its impact can be estimated by the amount of biomass diverted from burning and the associated CO₂ emissions avoided. For context:
Biomass Burning Reduction
Aggregating over 500,000 metric tonnes of biomass prevents the burning of this material, which would otherwise release significant CO₂ and particulate matter.
Tree Equivalent Calculation
While there is no universal standard, a rough estimate often used is that a mature tree absorbs about 20 kg of CO₂ per year. By avoiding 0.25 MMT (250,000 tonnes) of CO₂ emissions, PRESPL’s impact is equivalent to the annual CO₂ absorption of 12.5 million mature trees (calculated as 250,000,000 kg / 20 kg per tree ≈ 12.5 million trees). However, this is a rough equivalence, as the avoided emissions are from burning, not just from tree absorption.