Microsoft signs 1 million ton carbon removal deal with U.S. biochar company Liferaft

Microsoft has signed a ten-year offtake agreement with Liferaft to purchase one million carbon removal units (CRUs) generated through biochar projects in the U.S. Midwest, specifically in Iowa and Illinois. Microsoft is a global technology company providing software, cloud services, and hardware, with a major presence in digital infrastructure through its extensive data center network. Liferaft will process agricultural and municipal biomass using pyrolysis to create biochar compost mixes for agricultural applications. The deal was facilitated by carbon removal marketplace Supercritical and announced on 2026-03-25. The agreement supports Microsoft's commitment to becoming carbon negative by 2030 and aims to create quality jobs in rural American communities.