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Microsoft's three-year agreement with Indian startup Alt Carbon validates enhanced rock weathering as a scalable carbon removal pathway in Asia, emphasizing the critical role of rigorous scientific review and expanded MRV protocols. This deal underscores a strategic shift toward verified supply chains in a market where proven removal capacity remains scarce despite high demand from major tech buyers. The partnership highlights how regional geological assets, such as India's Rajmahal Traps, are becoming integral to global corporate net-zero strategies.

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Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removal

TechCrunchJune 11, 20264 min read

Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.

Microsoft has signed a three-year agreement to buy nearly 37,000 tons of carbon removal credits from Indian startup Alt Carbon, marking the tech giant’s first enhanced-rock weathering deal in Asia. Under the agreement, Alt Carbon will deliver 36,920 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal credits by 2029 from its Darjeeling Revival Project in eastern India. Microsoft also has an option to purchase additional volumes if the startup meets delivery and verification milestones. The deal follows…

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