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Microsoft's Carbon Credit Deal Faces Emission Challenges

1/25/2025

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Microsoft has joined forces with Brazil's Re.green to acquire 3.5 million carbon credits over the next 25 years, focusing on restoring degraded land and countering emissions from its AI expansion. Yet, the swift rise of data centers poses a significant challenge, with emissions expected to triple by 2030, putting Microsoft's ambitious carbon-negative targets at risk.

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Microsoft has joined forces with Brazil's Re.green to acquire 3.5 million carbon credits over the next 25 years, focusing on restoring degraded land and countering emissions from its AI expansion. Yet, the swift rise of data centers poses a significant challenge, with emissions expected to triple by 2030, putting Microsoft's ambitious carbon-negative targets at risk.