in what the companies describe as the largest publicly announced deal to date for credits generated by cutting methane emissions from rice farming. The project will reach about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery. Farmers will be paid to periodically drain and reflood rice paddies instead of keeping them continuously submerged. Credits seller Mitti Labs estimates the practice can cut methane emissions by around 50% and irrigation water use by 40% without reducing yields. Google’s emissions rose 18% in 2025 amid heavy investment in AI infrastructure.