Axios writes: "Microsoft backs nature-based carbon removal"
- Anthony Burke
- May 22
- 1 min read
Axios writes: "Microsoft backs nature-based carbon removal"
In summary:
Microsoft has signed a 25-year deal with Chestnut Carbon to purchase over seven million tonnes of carbon removal credits from reforestation projects in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. The agreement involves planting more than 35 million native trees across 60,000 acres, making it one of the largest nature-based carbon removal projects in the US.
This marks Microsoft’s second-largest carbon offset deal, supporting its goal to reduce emissions amid rising energy use from AI data centres. While nature-based solutions face criticism over how carbon is measured, Chestnut claims to use rigorous methods and regular monitoring.
The deal provides long-term financial stability for Chestnut and reflects a growing shift towards scalable, natural solutions for carbon removal among major corporations.
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