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Microsoft pledges to become 'carbon negative' by 2030

Dev Kundaliya
clock 17 January 2020 •
Microsoft President Brad Smith with CFO Amy Hood and CEO Satya Nadella. Image by Brian Smale
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Microsoft President Brad Smith with CFO Amy Hood and CEO Satya Nadella. Image by Brian Smale

Microsoft to create $1bn fund to accelerate development of carbon-tackling technologies

Software giant Microsoft has announced an ambitious plan to become carbon negative by 2030. It came at an event held at Microsoft's Redmond campus to discuss the company's commitment to sustainability....

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