Microsoft backs Pantheon to expand peatland restoration, high integrity carbon removal

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🗞️ Driving the news: Microsoft has invested in Pantheon Regeneration to scale U.S. peatland restoration efforts and enhance carbon removal
• Through its Climate Innovation Fund, Microsoft aims to support Pantheon’s model for restoring peatlands, which are among the planet’s most carbon-dense ecosystems
• The partnership will generate high-quality carbon credits while fostering biodiversity and improving water dynamics

🔭 The context: Peatlands play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle
• Their degradation leads to significant CO2 emissions, while restoration can make them effective carbon sinks
• By integrating science-led restoration with carbon credit generation, Pantheon’s work represents a significant step toward scalable, nature-based climate solutions

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The restoration of peatlands offers a potent solution for climate change mitigation
• These ecosystems have immense carbon sequestration potential, and the new partnership between Microsoft and Pantheon demonstrates how business and environmental goals can align to deliver lasting environmental benefits
• As demand grows for verified, high-quality carbon credits, this collaboration could serve as a blueprint for future large-scale restoration projects

⏭️ What's next: Pantheon plans to accelerate its peatland restoration efforts, expand its pipeline, and bring more sites into feasibility and deployment
• This will increase the supply of credible carbon removal credits and strengthen the broader market for nature-based solutions
• Governments are also examining how these models can be integrated into carbon markets and biodiversity frameworks

💬 One quote: “Support from the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund is a profound game-changer. We are grateful for this recognition of the quality of what we’re doing and know their support will enable us to scale our work,” said Pantheon CEO Tripp Wall

📈 One stat: Restoring a single cubic meter of peatland through Pantheon’s approach can sequester more than 6 kilograms of CO2, significantly outpacing traditional carbon credit models

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