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deal · 30 May 2025
Microsoft ↔ EFM
Microsoft: a firm purchase of 700,000 t of improved forest management removal from EFM.
BuyerMicrosoft
SupplierEFM
Tonnes700,000 t
Capture pathwayImproved forest management
Storage mediumecosystem
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionImproved Forest Management (IFM) practices including lengthening tree rotation periods, reducing logging impact, and promoting selective harvesting on 68,000 acres of forestland on the Olympic Peninsula
Storage descriptionCarbon storage in trees through improved forest management practices
Project locationOlympic Peninsula, Washington State
NotesMulti-year agreement. Microsoft has committed $1 billion to its Climate Innovation Fund and invested in EFM Fund IV (aiming to raise $300 million). Microsoft could access an additional 2.3 million carbon credits through this investment. Part of Microsoft's carbon negative by 2030 strategy.
Durability defaultedtrue
Previous durabilityconventional
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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