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Microsoft signs massive carbon credit deal with reforestation startup Chestnut Carbon | TechCrunch

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Microsoft announced Thursday that it's buying over 7 million tons of carbon credits from Chestnut Carbon .

The 25-year deal would enable the company to reforest 60,000 acres of land across Arkansas , Louisiana , and Texas .

The tech company has struggled to rein in its carbon emissions as AI has driven a surge in data center use.