Microsoft Inks Record Carbon Removal Deals as Emissions Rise

Five years ago, Microsoft Corp. set a goal of becoming carbon negative by 2030 and removing all its historic emissions from the atmosphere by 2050. But the company’s artificial intelligence investments have made meeting those targets harder—by a lot. Today, Microsoft’s total planet-warming impact is 23% higher than it was in 2020 in part because of its vast expansion of emissions-intensive data centers, according to its 2025 sustainability report.

Source: Company reports

Despite its actions, Microsoft says slashing carbon remains a priority. Bloomberg Businessweek spoke with Brian Marrs, the company’s senior director of energy and carbon removal, about how ...