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Top buyer Microsoft suspends carbon removal purchase programme -sources

Published 01:49 on April 11, 2026 / Last updated at 01:49 on April 11, 2026 / and / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Microsoft has suspended its carbon removal (CDR) buying programme, according to several sources, in a move that threatens to upend a nascent but fragile market heavily reliant on the tech giant’s demand.
Microsoft has suspended its carbon removal (CDR) buying programme, according to several sources, in a move that threatens to upend a nascent but fragile market heavily reliant on the tech giant’s demand.


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