Climeworks Partners With NTT DATA Group To Support Net Zero Strategy Through High Quality Carbon Removal

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | April 30, 2026 – Climeworks, a global leader in high quality carbon dioxide removal (CDR), has signed a partnership agreement with NTT DATA Group, a leading global digital business and IT services company, to support the Group’s long-term net-zero ambitions by addressing residual carbon emissions.

Through the partnership, Climeworks supports NTT DATA Group with a diversified, high-quality carbon removal portfolio designed to address residual emissions that remain after reduction efforts. As Climeworks’ first portfolio agreement with a major AI infrastructure company, the partnership underscores the growing role of carbon removal in enabling the AI economy to grow responsibly in line with net zero goals.

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NTT DATA’s portfolio combines multiple engineered and nature-based carbon removal approaches and is designed to support a robust, science-based pathway to net zero while helping scale durable carbon removal technologies globally. All selected carbon removal pathways are sourced and quality‑vetted through Climeworks’ rigorous scientific due diligence process.

Under its Net Zero 2040 Vision, NTT DATA Group is advancing a range of decarbonization measures across its operations, including energy efficiency improvements, expanded use of renewable electricity, and energy optimization through digital technologies. The collaboration with Climeworks complements these efforts by enabling carbon removal in areas where emissions reductions remain challenging.

According to NTT DATA’s most recent public report, 56% of the electricity powering its operations came from renewable sources in fiscal year 2024, up 7 percentage points from the previous fiscal year. The company expects to report similar progress in its upcoming fiscal year 2025 report and remains on track to achieve net zero in Scope 1 and 2 emissions across data center operations by 2030, in offices worldwide by 2035 and in Scope 3 emissions by 2040.

“Climate action requires practical execution, clear priorities and transparency,” said Yutaka Sasaki, President and CEO, NTT DATA Group Corporation. “NTT DATA is continuously reducing our carbon emissions, and we extend our overall expertise and experience to help clients along their own journeys to truly sustainable operations. Our agreement with Climeworks complements these efforts by applying high quality CDR credits toward our own residual emissions, and we believe our support will help expand the effectiveness and reach of CDR technology overall.”

“Clients are asking for sustainability strategies that are measurable, operational and grounded in real data,” said David Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer, NTT DATA. “Our role is to help them move from ambition to action, from carbon measurement and reporting readiness to reduction pathways across operations, technology and value chains. That same discipline guides our own approach: reduce first, be transparent about progress and limitations and use carbon removal where it is appropriately justified for residual emissions.”

“As artificial intelligence scales and data center construction expands, companies need clear, credible ways to manage their carbon footprint,” said Christoph Gebald, co‑CEO and co‑founder of Climeworks. “Through this agreement, we’re helping NTT DATA progress toward its net-zero operational goals. By providing access to hundreds of kilotons of carbon removal over the next decade, Climeworks is demonstrating that carbon removal is becoming a critical part of the AI economy.”

About Climeworks

Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider, combining decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with holistic carbon removal solutions.

Climeworks offers an end-to-end enterprise service for premium carbon removal. Its tailored portfolios of nature-based and engineered solutions are designed to maximize business value and minimize risks. The company runs the world's first two DAC plants in Iceland, demonstrating its core commitment to high-quality carbon removal that is backed by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment.

By advancing the most reliable solutions in the market, Climeworks accelerates the global transition to net zero, unlocking economic value for businesses, governments, and society.