By Mark Segal
Publication Date: 2026-04-13 09:48:00
Microsoft has indicated to carbon credit suppliers that it is pausing its carbon removal purchases, according to reports by media outlets including Bloomberg and Heatmap, citing people familiar with the matter.
The move could have significant implications on the carbon removal market, which has been driven largely by purchase activity by Microsoft in recent years, with the tech giant by far the largest buyer of carbon removal credits globally, representing approximately 90% of the market in 2025, according to carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) platform CDR.fyi.
In a statement provided to ESG Today, Microsoft did not explicitly confirm or deny the media reports, with a Microsoft spokesperson saying that “we continually review and assess our carbon removal portfolio along with market conditions for the optimal balance on our path to carbon negative.”
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