Microsoft has secured the largest carbon removal deal ever by purchasing 500,000 metric tons of CO2 removal credits from 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum. This agreement supports a direct air capture (DAC) facility in Texas, set to start operations next year. Despite rising emissions from AI and data centers, Microsoft aims to achieve carbon negativity by 2030 through initiatives like this.
Microsoft has secured the largest carbon removal deal ever by purchasing 500,000 metric tons of CO2 removal credits from 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum. This agreement supports a direct air capture (DAC) facility in Texas, set to start operations next year. Despite rising emissions from AI and data centers, Microsoft aims to achieve carbon negativity by 2030 through initiatives like this.