{
  "id": 1976432,
  "title": "Microsoft signs offtake deal for wastewater-based carbon removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/microsoft-signs-offtake-deal-for-wastewater-based-carbon-removal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T16:37:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ESG Dive",
    "slug": "esg-dive",
    "url": "https://www.esgdive.com/news/microsoft-crew-carbon-sign-offtake-deal-for-wastewater-based-carbon-removal/828289/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The deal with climate startup Crew Carbon will lean on its wastewater alkalinity enhancement technology to permanently remove carbon dioxide emitted by wastewater plants.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}