Microsoft has entered a seven year agreement with BioCirc to purchase up to 650,000 tons of carbon removal credits. The credits are generated through bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at five biogas plants in Denmark, with the captured CO2 stored in the North Sea. This move comes after reports that Microsoft was pausing its carbon removal procurement. The deal highlights a continued interest in durable, scalable removal technologies to meet corporate carbon negative goals by 2030.
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Microsoft is back in the game. They are buying 100k tons a year from BioCirc using BECCS in Denmark. It is a 7 year deal starting in 2026.
The interesting part is the timing. They reportedly paused purchases last month, then suddenly sign this. It suggests they are moving away from broad buying and toward specific, durable geologic storage projects.
Exactly. Durable removal is the only way these 2030 targets actually mean anything. Avoidance credits are not the same as permanent storage in the North Sea.
BECCS is a good play if the feedstock is sustainable. Does the article mention where the biomass for these biogas plants is coming from? That is usually where the carbon accounting gets messy.
