NTT DATA Partners With Climeworks for Carbon Removal

Datacentremagazine · May 17, 2026 · 560 words · By Lucy Potter

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What to know about NTT DATA Partners With Climeworks for Carbon Removal

NTT DATA has partnered with the Swiss company Climeworks to integrate direct air capture carbon removal into its net zero strategy. The collaboration aims to address residual emissions from data centers and AI infrastructure as part of the company's broader decarbonization timeline.

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What happened

NTT DATA Partners With Climeworks for Carbon Removal NTT DATA has entered a partnership with Climeworks, a Swiss direct air capture company.

Why it matters

According to the announcement, this makes NTT DATA the first Japan-based IT services provider to incorporate carbon dioxide removal into its net zero strategy.

Common ground

The company announced the deal at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development meeting in Geneva.

Perspective signals

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: NTT DATA Partners With Climeworks for Carbon Removal?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that this makes NTT DATA the first Japan-based IT services provider to incorporate carbon dioxide removal into its net zero strategy?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “this makes NTT DATA the first Japan-based IT services provider to incorporate carbon dioxide removal into its net zero strategy.”

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The claim that NTT DATA is the 'first Japan-based IT services provider' to do this is mentioned in one specific web search result ('NTT DATA To Tackle Residual Emissions With Climeworks Deal'), but not corroborated by other independent sources provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — The data only consider carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacture, but not emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry.[n 2] Over the last 150 years, es…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_di…

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web search NEUTRAL — At the recent WBCSD meeting, NTT DATA shared an update on its climate strategy and announced a new partnership with Climeworks to help address residual emissions through high-quality carbon dioxide re…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nttdata_ntt-data-underscores-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Isometric have entered into a strategic partnership under which Isometric will issue scientifically rigorous, transparent carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits to support MOL…
https://www.cleanshippinginternational.com/isometric-credits…

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Claim 2: “NTT DATA has entered a partnership with Climeworks, a Swiss direct air capture company.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources, including Sustainabilitymag, The Tech Capital, and a LinkedIn update, confirm the strategic partnership between NTT DATA and Climeworks.

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web search NEUTRAL — NTT DATA has formed a strategic partnership with Swiss Direct Air Capture (DAC) company Climeworks. It makes NTT DATA the first Japan-based IT services provider to include high-quality carbon dioxide …
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/ntt-data-to-tackle-residu…

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web search NEUTRAL — NTT Data Group has signed a partnership agreement with Switzerland-headquartered carbon removal specialist Climeworks to support its long-term net-zero targets by addressing residual carbon emissions.
https://thetechcapital.com/ntt-data-taps-climeworks-to-addre…

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Claim 3: “The company [Climeworks] uses direct air capture technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.”

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Multiple sources, including The Verge and other technical descriptions, confirm that Climeworks uses direct air capture (DAC) technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

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web search NEUTRAL — Our Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology is a key climate solution. It captures CO₂ from the air by only using renewable energy.
https://climeworks.com/direct-air-capture

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web search NEUTRAL — Direct air capture plants, which draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, have the potential to slow down climate change.Climeworks uses a method called solid direct air capture to trap CO2. Here…
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22663597/largest-direct-ai…

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web search NEUTRAL — Climeworks AG used direct-air capture technology to pull air from the atmosphere, filter it and bury it in an effort to mitigate human-induced climate change.
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/climate-change-carbon-cap…

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Claim 4: “The company plans to reach Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions from global data centres by 2030.”

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Both Sustainabilitymag and a LinkedIn update confirm the target of Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions from global data centers by 2030.

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web search NEUTRAL — NTT DATA is advancing toward net-zero emissions, targeting 2030 for data centers, 2035 for offices, and 2040 across its full value chain. It is increasing renewable energy use and prioritizing direct …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ntt_ntt-data-underscores-prog…

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web search NEUTRAL — Data centers now sit at the center of NTT DATA’s long-term expansion plans. The company currently operates approximately 1,630 MW of global data center capacity distributed across the Americas (675 MW…
https://convergedigest.com/ntt-data-expands-ai-infrastructur…

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web search NEUTRAL — Put simply, net zero means cutting carbon emissions to a small amount of residual emissions that can be absorbed and durably stored by nature and other carbon dioxide removal measures, leaving zero in…
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/net-zero-coalition

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Claim 5: “Office operations will reach Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035.”

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Both Sustainabilitymag and a LinkedIn update confirm the target of Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions for office operations by 2035.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Centre has joined with community sector organisations across Australia calling on the government to aim for net zero emissions by 2035 to reduce the harmful impacts of climate change. The Australi…
https://cfecfw.org.au/australia-must-aim-for-net-zero-by-203…

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Claim 6: “This represents an increase from 49% in the previous fiscal year.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the previous year's renewable electricity percentage.

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Claim 7: “56% of electricity used across global operations came from renewable sources in fiscal year 2024.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the specific percentage of renewable electricity used in FY2024.

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Claim 8: “The company aims to achieve full Scope 3 Net Zero by 2040.”

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The LinkedIn update mentions a target of 2040 across the full value chain (Scope 3), but the other provided search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (referring to a baseball player), leaving only one relevant source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ian Edward Happ...Has a wife, Julie...Was a 2022 NL All-Star and is a three-time NL Gold Glove recipient (2022-24)...Was selected by the Cubs in the first round (ninth overall) in the 2015 draft...Mad…
https://www.mlb.com/player/ian-happ-664023

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 12, 1994 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ian Happ. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on …
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/happia01.shtml

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web search NEUTRAL — Ian Edward Happ (born August 12, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of Cincinnati f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Happ

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Claim 9: “the partnership will provide carbon removal capacity measured in hundreds of kilotons over 10 years.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia and company home page descriptions of NTT and does not mention the specific capacity (hundreds of kilotons) or the 10-year timeframe of the partnership.

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web search NEUTRAL — NTT, Inc.[a] (formerly known as Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation[b]), is a Japanese telecommunications holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Telegraph_and_Telephone

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web search NEUTRAL — NTT is a global technology leader, with a 150 year history of innovation and diverse team of people around the world. Through innovative technology and solutions, we solve challenges and contribute to…
https://www.global.ntt/

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web search NEUTRAL — NTT DATA helps clients transform through consulting, industry solutions, business process services, IT modernization and managed services.
https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/

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Claim 10: “The company announced the deal at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development meeting in Geneva.”

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One web search result ('NTT DATA's Climate Strategy Update with Climeworks Partnership') mentions the announcement was made at the WBCSD meeting, but other provided evidence for this claim is generic company information and does not confirm the specific event location.

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web search NEUTRAL — NTT DATA helps clients transform through consulting, industry solutions, business process services, IT modernization and managed services.
https://www.nttdata.com/global/en/

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.