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FRANCISCO, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Degrees, a
leading global climate solutions provider and certified B
Corporation, announced today a CDR transaction with Microsoft
to purchase over 80,000 metric tons of carbon removals from Western
Rivers Conservancy's Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project
located in Northern California.
This purchase supports Microsoft's near-term climate targets and
commitment to supporting high-integrity carbon removal
projects.
Managed by Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC), the project not
only enhances forest carbon stocks in North America, but also provides funding to
create the Blue Creek Forest and Salmon Sanctuary, which is part of
a larger effort to conserve 47,000 acres of temperate rainforest by
repatriating the land to the Yurok Tribe. The revenue generated
from the sale of carbon credits has helped enable WRC to purchase
the Yurok's ancestral lands and donate it back to the Tribe.
Today, the nearly 15,000 acres are being conserved as a Salmon
Sanctuary to protect the entire lower half of the Blue Creek
watershed, ensuring this cold-water lifeline to the Klamath River
remains healthy for salmon, steelhead, and the Klamath system. Additionally, the project
provides habitat for rare, imperiled animals like the marbled
murrelet, northern spotted owl, California condor, and Humboldt marten.
"Microsoft's investment in the Blue Creek Improved Forest
Management Project highlights its commitment to impactful carbon
removals and emphasizes the critical role these projects play in
enhancing global climate efforts," stated Jennifer Cohn, Associate Director of Business
Partnerships at 3Degrees. "We are thrilled that Microsoft has
chosen to support this project as it not only protects vital
habitats but also supports the local community through sustainable
land management."
Microsoft's commitment sets a benchmark for corporate
responsibility and demonstrates strategic foresight in addressing
global environmental challenges of today and the future.
"We are pleased that 3Degrees is providing carbon removals that
meet our quality criteria," stated Brian
Marrs, Senior Director of Energy and Carbon Removal at
Microsoft." Microsoft's purchase of carbon removal credits from
this project supports our near-term climate goals via a diversified
portfolio of carbon removal."
About3Degrees:
3Degrees is a leading global climate
solutions provider and Certified B Corporation. Our work is driven
by the need for urgent climate action, and has been for nearly 20
years. We deliver a full suite of clean energy
and decarbonization solutions to help global Fortune 500
companies, utilities, and other organizations achieve their climate
goals and address emissions in the fight against climate change.
The 3Degrees team brings a commitment to integrity and deep
expertise in climate strategy and implementation across scopes 1,
2, and 3 emissions, including net zero, global environmental
commodities, renewable energy and carbon project development,
transportation decarbonization, as well as electric and gas utility
voluntary programs. We help develop and deploy impactful climate
solutions that make good business sense and advance an equitable
transition to the low-carbon future.
Contact:
Rachel Fagan
512.791.2083
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