April 15, 2025
π¨ Mega CDR Deal Alert! π¨ AtmosClear<>Microsoft

π¨ Mega CDR Deal Alert for 6.75M tonnes! π¨
π€ AtmosClear, a portfolio company of Fidelis, has signed an agreement with Microsoft for 6.75 million tonnes of CDR, making it the single-largest durable carbon removal deal in record.
π The tonnes will be removed over 15 years from AtmosClear's BECCS facility in Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana.
πΈ Fidelis estimates that the project will result in over $800 million of investment and approximately 75 permanent and 600 construction jobs, while supporting a significant revival of forestry management jobs impacted by mill closures in the area.
π This deal constitutes ~36% of the total tonnes contracted by Microsoft so far.
π Microsoft's contracted volume of durable CDR purchases has now crossed 18.6 million tonnes.
π This is AtmosClearβs first deal tracked on CDR.fyi, and it takes them to the top of CDR.fyi Suppliers Leaderboard
π Microsoft further secures its top position on the CDR.fyi Purchasers Leaderboard.
β¬ This deal alone accounts for more than the total tonnes contracted in 2022 and 2023 (5.09M).
β¨ Microsoft has announced deals worth 10,447,000 tonnes in the last 12 days.
πΏ BECCS contracts now account for 47.24% of the total ~24M tonnes of durable sold to date.
π CLICK HERE to read the full announcement.
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