Microsoft Turns to Wastewater for Next Wave of Carbon Removal

Microsoft has agreed to purchase up to 23,602 carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from US-based startup CREW Carbon. These credits will come from projects that remove carbon while treating wastewater, a new pathway for durable carbon removal.

The deal is part of Microsoft's growing carbon removal portfolio and highlights the company's diversification into newer solutions that could scale faster and lower costs.

Phillip Goodman, Carbon Removal Portfolio Director at Microsoft, stated: 'Microsoft’s offtake agreement with CREW supports the advancement of a novel, wastewater-based approach that is highly durable and measurable.'