Is Carbon Removal in Trouble?

Is carbon removal in trouble?

Reports suggest that Microsoft, one of the industry’s biggest customers, might be taking a step back.

Why Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Pullback Is Such a Big Deal

For the past few years, Microsoft has basically carried the carbon removal industry on its shoulders. The software company has purchased 72 million tons of carbon removal, more than 40 times what any other organization has financed, according to third-party sources.Now it’s pulling back. As we reported last week, Microsoft has told suppliers and partners that it’s pausing new purchases. Though the company says that its program “has not ended,” e…

Microsoft says its carbon removal program has ‘not ended,’ following reports of a pause

The tech giant's chief sustainability officer said the company will continue to “build on and support” its carbon removal portfolio, following reports of a purchasing pause last week.

Carbon removal industry reels as Microsoft retreats

Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.