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Explainer: Understanding the Math Behind Microsoft’s Commitment to Become Carbon Negative by 2030

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Today Microsoft is announcing an ambitious goal and a detailed plan to become carbon negative by 2030. Not only for our direct emissions but for our supply and value chains. We’re also committing that by 2050 we’ll remove from the environment all the carbon Microsoft has emitted either directly or for electricity consumption since the company was founded in 1975. We’re sharing today the new steps we’re taking, including work with our customers and the launch of a new $1 billion Climate Innovation Fund to accelerate the development of new technology to get us to our goals faster. Reaching these goals starts with understanding – and getting real – about carbon math. In this brief explainer video, Microsoft Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa explains how the accounting works. More information here: http://msft.it/6004TkZvQ Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://aka.ms/SubscribeToYouTube Follow us on social: LinkedIn:   / microsoft   Twitter:   / microsoft   Facebook:   / microsoft   Instagram:   / microsoft   For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://aka.ms/microsoftstories ...more
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Explainer: Understanding the Math Behind Microsoft’s Commitment to Become Carbon Negative by 2030
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2020Jan 16
Today Microsoft is announcing an ambitious goal and a detailed plan to become carbon negative by 2030. Not only for our direct emissions but for our supply and value chains. We’re also committing that by 2050 we’ll remove from the environment all the carbon Microsoft has emitted either directly or for electricity consumption since the company was founded in 1975. We’re sharing today the new steps we’re taking, including work with our customers and the launch of a new $1 billion Climate Innovation Fund to accelerate the development of new technology to get us to our goals faster. Reaching these goals starts with understanding – and getting real – about carbon math. In this brief explainer video, Microsoft Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa explains how the accounting works. More information here: http://msft.it/6004TkZvQ Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://aka.ms/SubscribeToYouTube Follow us on social: LinkedIn:   / microsoft   Twitter:   / microsoft   Facebook:   / microsoft   Instagram:   / microsoft   For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://aka.ms/microsoftstories

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