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NTT DATA To Tackle Residual Emissions With Climeworks Deal

Sustainabilitymag · · 549 words · By David Weston
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NTT DATA announced a strategic partnership with Climeworks, a Swiss Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, to incorporate carbon dioxide removal into its long-term Net Zero plans. The deal, announced at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development meeting, aims to help tech companies manage residual emissions as AI and data center growth increases. NTT DATA also outlined ambitious decarbonization goals, aiming for Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its global data centers by 2030.

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“NTT DATA has formed a strategic partnership with Swiss Direct Air Capture (DAC) company Climeworks.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that NTT DATA formed a strategic partnership with Climeworks, a Swiss DAC company. The sources describe this as a partnership agreement.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 busine…
https://climeworks.com/press-release/climeworks-partners-wit…
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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 has signed its first carbon removal credit agreement with Swiss startup Climeworks to help meet climate goals amid surging AI-driven energy demand. The deal, potentially worth hundreds of ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ntt-data-buys-carbon-re…
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“It makes NTT DATA the first Japan-based IT services provider to include high-quality carbon dioxide removal in its long-term Net Zero plans.”
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The claim that NTT DATA is the first Japan-based IT services provider to include high-quality carbon dioxide removal in its Net Zero plans is stated in the web search results, but no independent sources or authoritative references confirm this 'first' status. It appears to be a claim made within the context of the deal announcement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NTT DATA Group Corporation (株式会社NTTデータグループ, Kabushiki-kaisha NTT Dēta Gurūpu) is a Japanese multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Data
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NTT Docomo, Inc. (株式会社NTTドコモ), stylized as NTT DOCOMO, is a Japanese mobile telecommunications carrier and a subsidiary of NTT, Inc., one of the world's leading telecommunications operators. Structure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Docomo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NTT, Inc. (formerly known as Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation), is a Japanese telecommunications holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ranked 128th in Fortune Global 500, NTT is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Telegraph_and_Telephone
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“The deal was announced at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development meeting in Geneva.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the deal was announced at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development meeting in Geneva.
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web search NEUTRAL — It makes NTT DATA the first Japan-based IT services provider to include high-quality carbon dioxide removal in its long-term Net Zero plans. The deal was announced at the World Business Council for Su…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/ntt-data-to-tackle-residu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Climeworks uses direct air capture technology to catch C02.
https://climeworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sourced by Climeworks’ scientific team, the portfolio includes projects that represent cutting‑edge developments in carbon removal, from accelerating natural mineral processes to generating renewable …
https://www.tapestry.com/sustainability/tapestry-and-climewo…
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“David Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at NTT DATA, says the company wants to share its decarbonisation expertise with clients through services such as sustainable IT and value chain transformation.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that David Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer at NTT DATA, stated that the company shares its decarbonization expertise with clients through services like sustainable IT and value chain transformation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Shrivastava is professor of management and organizations, at the Pennsylvania State University. He served as chief sustainability officer and director of the Sustainability Institute, until July …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Shrivastava
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David W. Crane (born 1959) is an American lawyer, investment banker and business executive in the energy industry. He served as the Undersecretary for Infrastructure in the United States Department of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_W._Crane
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A deputy chief of space operations is a senior leadership position in the United States Space Force. There are five deputy chiefs of space operations in the Space Force, staffed either by a lieutenant…
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“Christoph Gebald, co-CEO and co-founder of Climeworks, says that carbon removal is now a fundamental need for the digital age, not just a side project.”
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Two independent web search results quote Christoph Gebald, co-CEO and co-founder of Climeworks, stating that carbon removal is a fundamental need for the digital age.
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web search NEUTRAL — Christoph Gebald, co-CEO and co-founder of Climeworks, says that carbon removal is now a fundamental need for the digital age, not just a side project.
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/ntt-data-to-tackle-residu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in Switzerland in 2009 by engineers Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks is a global leader in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology — a process that removes CO₂ directly from the atm…
https://carbonwire.org/talking-heads/climeworks-direct-air-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Christoph Gebald, co-CEO and co-founder of Climeworks says: “This agreement marks a milestone for Climeworks. Schneider Electric is nothing short of an institution, and we are proud to provide them wi…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/schneider-electric-climeworks…
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“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.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Climeworks will provide access to hundreds of kilotons of carbon removal over the next decade, linking it to the AI economy.
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web search NEUTRAL — "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."
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/ntt-data-to-tackle-residu…
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web search NEUTRAL — NTT Data is buying carbon removal credits from startup Climeworks to help meet its climate goals.The companies aren't disclosing terms of the agreement, but Climeworks co-CEO Christoph Gebald said the…
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/30/data-center-deal-carbon-rem…
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web search NEUTRAL — Climeworks, a Swiss start-up that specialises in sucking carbon out of the air, says it must cut 20% of its global workforce to stay competitive. Why is the “direct-air-capture” (DAC) pioneer taking s…
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-solutions/why-swiss-car…
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“Yutaka Sasaki, President and CEO of NTT DATA Group Corporation, emphasised that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a complement to, rather than a replacement for, aggressive mitigation.”
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The statement that CDR complements, rather than replaces, aggressive mitigation is attributed to Yutaka Sasaki, but only one web search result explicitly contains this quote/summary of his emphasis. While the web search results mention NTT DATA's sustainability efforts, they do not independently corroborate this specific nuanced statement from Yutaka Sasaki.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NTT DATA Group Corporation (株式会社NTTデータグループ, Kabushiki-kaisha NTT Dēta Gurūpu) is a Japanese multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT_Data
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web search NEUTRAL — Yutaka Technologies de México S.A. de C.V Yutaka es una empresa automotriz que se enfrenta al desafío de crear productos que contribuyan a preservar el medio ambiente, tales como Sistemas de Escape, C…
https://yutaka.com.mx/Home/Company
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web search NEUTRAL — CARDINGTON YUTAKA TECHNOLOGIES Es la planta más grande del grupo Yutaka en América - Ohio, EE.UU., CYT produce principalmente Convertidores de Torque, Catalizadores de Escape, Tubo de Escape, etc., pa…
https://yutaka.com.mx/Home/Overseas
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“The company aims to achieve Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its global data centres by 2030, and for its offices by 2035.”
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The specific targets (Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 by 2030 for data centers, and by 2035 for offices) are reported in a web search result, but this specific combination of dates and scopes is not independently corroborated by other sources.
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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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web search NEUTRAL — The data centres will align with NTT’s promise to have net-zero emissions from its data centre operations by 2030 and from the whole value chain by 2040.
https://www.techinafrica.com/ntt-establishes-a-new-data-cent…
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web search NEUTRAL — This chart shows global transport emissions in 2018. The data is sourced from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Road travel accounts for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this comes …
https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions-from-transport
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“It plans to reach full Scope 3 Net Zero by 2040.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries regarding NTT DATA's plan to reach full Scope 3 Net Zero by 2040. Although the claim is specific, the search yielded no relevant information to confirm or deny it.
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“In the 2024 fiscal year, 56% of the electricity for its global operations came from renewable sources, up from 49% the previous year.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries regarding NTT DATA's 2024 fiscal year renewable electricity percentage (56% from 49%).
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