Microsoft throws more cash at its carbon guilt by replanting Brazilian rainforest
Microsoft is forking out for even more carbon credits to offset spiralling AI-fuelled carbon dioxide emissions from its datacenters.
The latest agreement signed with Re.green is for 3.5 million tons of carbon removal credits over 25 years. The Brazilian company says it works with landowners to restore degraded land such as farmland back to natural ecosystems by replanting native species.
Microsoft and Re.green first struck an agreement in May 2024 for approximately 3 million tons of carbon removal credits over a 15-year period. Microsoft confirmed to The Register that this is effectively the same deal, although the numbers have clearly changed.
The contract, as disclosed in 2024, involved Re.green planting at least 10.7 million seedlings over 16,000 hectares across Brazil, and at the time was hailed by Re.green CEO Thiago Picolo as validation of its efforts to restore forests via the use of carbon credits.
"This collaboration serves as tangible evidence that this market not only exists but has significant potential for growth in Brazil. We are committed to forging additional partnerships of this calibre," he said.
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