Microsoft and Ørsted ink 'one of the world's largest' carbon removal deals

James Murray
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Microsoft and Ørsted ink 'one of the world's largest' carbon removal deals

Offtake agreement will see Microsoft purchase 2.76 million tonnes of durable carbon removal credits from Danish biomass energy and carbon capture project

The carbon removal market chalked up another high profile deal today, after Microsoft announced it has agreed to acquire 2.76 million carbon removal credits from Danish energy giant Ørsted. The 11 year...

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