Microsoft has entered a 12-year agreement with Agoro Carbon to purchase 2.6 million carbon removal credits, sourced from regenerative agriculture projects across the U.S. The long-term deal ranks among the largest soil-based carbon offset commitments to date.
Agoro Carbon, launched by Norwegian agribusiness Yara in 2021, partners with farmers and ranchers to implement sustainable practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and improved grazing.
These methods store carbon in soil while also boosting soil health, biodiversity, and water retention. The initiative offers financial and agronomic support to landowners, helping them improve yields and climate resilience while generating verified carbon credits.
Elliot Formal, CEO of Agoro Carbon, stated: “This agreement with Microsoft is the strongest endorsement of our quality-driven, farmer-focused approach to soil carbon sequestration.”
This purchase strengthens Microsoft’s position as the leading corporate buyer of carbon removal.
In 2024 alone, the company secured nearly 22 million tons of removals through a mix of technologies, including biochar, reforestation, and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Microsoft recently signed a similar soil carbon deal with Indigo Ag.
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Agoro’s approach meets Microsoft’s standards for high-integrity carbon removals, combining soil modeling, on-the-ground testing, and third-party audits to ensure transparency and long-term carbon storage.
“Agoro Carbon’s approach to soil-based carbon removals reflects the kind of scientific rigor and long-term solution we look for in our carbon removal portfolio,” Brian Marrs, Senior Director of Energy Markets at Microsoft, said.
“This agreement supports our broader sustainability goals at Microsoft, including support of scalable, agriculture-based climate solutions that deliver measurable impact over time.”
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