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Microsoft is reshaping how the cloud industry evaluates sustainability by publishing the first comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of datacenter cooling methods in Nature. The study goes beyond operational metrics...
Microsoft has inked a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clearway Energy Group for 335 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from the repowered Mount Storm wind farm in Grant County,...
Microsoft is doubling down on durable carbon removal with a new five-year agreement to purchase 44,000 carbon removal credits from Carba, a Minnesota-based climate tech company. The credits will begin...
Microsoft is backing a major U.S. nature-based carbon removal initiative, agreeing to purchase 1.4 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Living Carbon, a public benefit company specializing in transforming...
Microsoft has hit a major environmental milestone—achieving a 90.9% reuse and recycling rate for its servers and components in 2024, a full year ahead of its zero-waste target for 2025....
Microsoft has inked the largest carbon removal deal in history, committing to purchase 6.75 million metric tons of engineered carbon removal from AtmosClear, a Fidelis portfolio company, over 15 years....
Microsoft has signed a milestone offtake agreement with CO280, committing to purchase 3.685 million tonnes of permanent carbon dioxide removal over 12 years. The carbon will be captured from boiler...
IAG and Microsoft have expanded their 2023 agreement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), extending it by five years in what is now the most extensive Scope 3 SAF commitment on...
Terradot is accelerating global carbon removal with science-backed ERW at scale. The climate tech company has signed a deal with Microsoft to remove 12,000 tonnes of CO₂ between 2026 and...
Carbon removal must scale dramatically to meet global climate goals. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that 100–1000 billion metric tonnes (GtCO₂) must be removed by 2100 to...
Microsoft and RMI’s report “Impact Accounting Methodology for Building Construction” presents an innovative approach designed to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in construction, specifically targeting the embodied carbon in building...
Just Climate, a specialist investment firm targeting high-impact climate solutions, announced strategic partnerships with California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund to boost investment in natural...
SBM Offshore today announced a global collaboration agreement with Microsoft to develop AI-driven, carbon-free floating power solutions, responding directly to rising global demand for reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. The...
Microsoft has signed a landmark deal to purchase 1.5 million tonnes of verified carbon removal credits from the Panna afforestation project in India, marking its largest carbon removal initiative in...
Clearloop, a Silicon Ranch carbon solutions platform, has entered a multi-year agreement with Microsoft to deploy up to 100 megawatts (MWAC) of renewable energy projects over the next three years....
Microsoft’s Sustainability Progress Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft, reflects on the company’s sustainability journey as it reaches the five-year midpoint toward its 2030 carbon-negative, water-positive, and zero-waste commitments. Microsoft’s...
Microsoft and EDPR NA expand clean energy partnership EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has delivered three new utility-scale solar projects totaling 400 megawatts (MW) across Illinois and Texas. Microsoft...
Expanding Repairability and Reducing Waste Xbox is expanding its repairability program, offering more options for console repairs to extend device longevity and reduce waste. Players can now get their Xbox...
EY and Microsoft have launched the AI Skills Passport (AISP) to help students aged 16+ develop AI expertise. The free online program provides essential training on AI fundamentals, ethics, and...
Microsoft is doubling down on carbon removal: The tech giant signed a 25-year agreement with Chestnut Carbon to secure more than 7 million tons of carbon removal credits. This marks...
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