Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant

Core Viewpoint - Microsoft is actively investing in carbon removal credits to support its sustainability goals and offset future fossil fuel emissions [1][2] Group 1: Carbon Removal Initiatives - Microsoft announced the purchase of 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a biofuels plant in Louisiana owned by C2X, which will begin operations in 2029 [1] - The Louisiana plant will process forestry waste into methanol, producing over 500,000 metric tons of methanol and capturing about 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide [1] Group 2: Recent Purchases and Sustainability Goals - In the past year, Microsoft has made several significant carbon removal purchases, including a 4.9 million metric ton deal with Vaulted Deep, a 3.7 million metric ton agreement with CO280, and a 7 million metric ton buy from Chestnut Carbon [2] - The company's rapid expansion of its data center footprint poses challenges to its 2030 pledge to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it generates [2] - Carbon renewal purchases are part of Microsoft's strategy to offset emissions from its operations, alongside its investments in renewable and nuclear power [2]