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Microsoft's CEO Pledges to Make Company Carbon Negative by 2030
TLDR Microsoft's CEO announced plans for the company to become carbon negative by 2030 through strategies like offsetting emissions with tree planting, highlighting the importance of quality in offset purchases for effective climate solutions.
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Microsoft's CEO announced a pledge for the company to become carbon negative by 2030, utilizing strategies like offsetting emissions with tree planting.
03:41
A story of how a forest boss in Indonesia got involved in saving trees to combat climate change and the business opportunities it created.
06:56
A forest boss in Indonesia preserves a carbon-rich forest, eventually creating a successful project validated by Vera to combat climate change.
09:58
Vera certifies forest projects to generate verified carbon units that companies can buy through brokers like Diego's startup Pachama.
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Freya's team evaluated proposals for carbon offset projects, with Microsoft receiving mostly low ratings, highlighting the importance of ensuring quality in offset purchases for effective climate solutions.
16:49
The lack of independent oversight in the carbon offset market raises concerns about the effectiveness and reliability of offset projects, despite efforts to address hypotheticals and ensure quality.
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The effectiveness of carbon offset projects in Brazil is questioned, as companies may have falsely assumed they could continue polluting based on the offsets they purchased.
