Microsoft Buys 2.95m Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in Denmark

Microsoft has signed a carbon removal agreement with Gaia, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Vestforbrænding, for 2.95 million tons of carbon removal credits.

The credits will be generated from Gaia’s Energy from Waste (EfW) carbon capture storage (CCS) retrofit at its EfW facility in Nordhavn, Hovedstaden, Denmark. Through the CCS system, the partners aim to capture up to 500,000 tons of CO2 every year. The captured carbon will subsequently be transported and stored underground, with a portion used to contribute to Vestforbrænding’s carbon neutrality goals, and the remaining offered as carbon credits to offtakers.

“Gaia’s approach of retrofitting waste-to-energy facilities—in combination with the enforcement of the EU Waste Framework Directive—helps unlock more carbon-free energy while ensuring waste prevention and recycling remain top priorities,” said Brian Marrs, senior director of Energy & Carbon Removal at Microsoft. “We’re pleased to see experienced developers like Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its Energy Transition Fund, entering the carbon removal market and look forward to ongoing collaboration.”