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deal · 19 February 2026
Microsoft ↔ Climate Impact Partners
Microsoft: a firm purchase of 3,000,000 t of afforestation/reforestation removal from Climate Impact Partners.
BuyerMicrosoft
SupplierClimate Impact Partners
Tonnes3,000,000 t
Capture pathwayAfforestation/reforestation
Storage mediumecosystem
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionAfforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) under Verra's VM0047 methodology. Up to 10 million mixed native trees planted across farmer lands.
Storage descriptionPermanence and monitoring requirements embedded in CCP-approved VM0047 methodology; ex-ante A.pre rating from BeZero Carbon
Project locationMadhya Pradesh, India
VerificationVerra (VM0047 methodology); BeZero Carbon (rating)
NotesProject name: Reforestation India: Project Aranya. Long-term offtake agreement with Microsoft covers a significant portion of the project's carbon removals; 50% of credits remain available for purchase. Project delivers economic benefits to local populations through carbon credit sales share and income from sericulture and fruit value chains. Water infrastructure includes ponds, borewells, and dri
Durability defaultedtrue
Previous durabilityconventional
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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