Microsoft's big move: buying carbon credits to fight climate change
Microsoft is stepping up its climate game by agreeing to buy 3.6 million metric tons of carbon removal credits from a new Louisiana plant being developed by C2X.
This facility will turn forestry waste into cleaner methanol for planes and ships, while capturing and safely storing a huge amount of carbon dioxide—helping offset Microsoft's growing environmental footprint.
Why it matters: tech, emissions, and real impact
This isn't Microsoft's first deal like this—they've also signed big agreements with Vaulted Deep and CO280 to tackle emissions from their expanding data centers (think cloud computing and AI).
By investing in engineered carbon removal projects like this one, Microsoft hopes to make a measurable difference as tech keeps growing—and show that fighting climate change can be more than just talk.