Agoro Carbon has entered into a 12-year offtake agreement to deliver 2.6 million soil-based carbon removal credits to Microsoft, in one of the largest commitments of its kind to date. The deal represents a major step in scaling agriculture-driven climate solutions and highlights growing corporate interest in high-integrity carbon removals.
The carbon credits will be sourced from Agoro Carbon’s U.S.-based crop and rangeland projects, developed under Verra’s VM0042 methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management. These initiatives use regenerative farming practices—such as cover cropping, rotational grazing, and reduced tillage—to sequester carbon in the soil, while improving soil health, biodiversity, and resilience to climate change.
“This agreement with Microsoft is the strongest endorsement of our quality-driven, farmer-focused approach to soil carbon sequestration,” said Elliot Formal, CEO of Agoro Carbon. “We’re working with farmers and ranchers—offering hands-on support from our agronomists to ensure they achieve meaningful, long-term outcomes.”
Microsoft’s Senior Director of Energy Markets, Brian Marrs, commented: “Agoro Carbon’s approach to soil-based carbon removals reflects the kind of scientific rigour and long-term solution we look for in our carbon removal portfolio. This agreement supports our broader sustainability goals at Microsoft, including support of scalable, agriculture-based climate solutions that deliver measurable impact over time.”
Agoro Carbon’s programme combines advanced modelling, field-level soil sampling, and third-party verification to ensure the durability and credibility of the removals. The agreement not only aims to support Microsoft’s net-zero ambitions but also provides farmers and ranchers with a new income stream tied to measurable environmental outcomes.
