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Microsoft Backs Vancouver’s Arca in Carbon Storage Push

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Vancouver-based Arca Climate has signed a landmark offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) over the next decade. The deal validates Canada’s global leadership in carbon removal technology.

Arca’s industrial mineralization process transforms atmospheric CO₂ into rock by repurposing mine tailings and waste rock, creating permanent carbon storage with minimal land or water use. CEO Paul Needham called the partnership a breakthrough for scalable, durable carbon removal. Co-founder Dr. Greg Dipple noted it builds on 20 years of research and 30 mining partnerships worldwide.

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Vancouver’s Arca Advances to Top 20 in XPRIZE Carbon Removal

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Vancouver-based Arca, a pioneering carbon mineralization company, has reached the top 20 finalists in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. Arca, founded by Dr. Greg Dipple and fellow University of British Columbia geoscientists, focuses on transforming atmospheric carbon dioxide into rock using historic mine waste, a method that requires no new land or water resources.

Their innovative technology accelerates the natural process of carbon mineralization, aiming for gigaton-scale impact. CEO Paul Needham views their advancement in the competition as both an honor and validation of their groundbreaking approach to climate stabilization.

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