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Microsoft Secures Deal To Restore Amazon Rainforest and Offset AI Emissions

Microsoft will pay to restore parts of Brazil's Amazon and Atlantic forests [non-paywalled source] in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of carbon credits, becoming the latest Big Tech player to bet that nature-based solutions can offset an artificial intelligence-driven surge in g...

Microsoft will pay to restore parts of Brazil's Amazon and Atlantic forests[ non-paywalled source] in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of carbon credits, becoming the latest Big Tech player to bet that nature-based solutions can offset an artificial intelligence-driven surge in greenhouse gas emissions. It restores the land by planting native tree species, in projects financed through carbon credits and timber sales. The deal comes as groups including Microsoft, Google and Amazon invest heavily in data centres to cope with the huge demand stemming from the growth of generative AI.

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