Americas > Microsoft seals large deal for 3.5 mln Amazon rainforest carbon credits in bid to offset AI emissions

Microsoft seals large deal for 3.5 mln Amazon rainforest carbon credits in bid to offset AI emissions

Published 11:33 on January 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:41 on January 22, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Microsoft will buy an estimated $200 million worth of carbon credits to restore parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests amid a surge in emissions driven by artificial intelligence, it was announced on Wednesday.
Microsoft will buy an estimated $200 million worth of carbon credits to restore parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests amid a surge in emissions driven by artificial intelligence, it was announced on Wednesday.


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