Microsoft’s Carbon-Negative Gambit

<p>This week: Microsoft is setting a new standard for corporate climate targets.</p><p>The technology company promised to remove all of the carbon that it’s ever put in the atmosphere -- going back to when it was founded in an Albuquerque garage in 1975.&nbsp;</p><p>That includes $1 billion in carbon removal technologies and methods. Can it pull off such an ambitious plan? And will it force other corporates to follow?</p><p>Then, a landmark climate case. Twenty-one young people who sued the federal government for the right to live in a stable climate prevailed and prevailed and prevailed…until they lost. A judge agreed with their case, but said the courts weren’t the place to remedy climate change. What does it mean for future litigation?</p><p>Plus, we have a new member of the gang we’re going to meet. It’s Ingrid Lobet, our senior editor. Make sure to <a href="https://twitter.com/yeyelobet?lang=en" target="_blank">follow her on Twitter</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Resources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615066/microsoft-will-invest-1-billion-into-carbon-reduction-and-removal-technologies/" target="_blank">MIT Technology Review</a>: Microsoft Will Invest $1B in Carbon Reduction and Removal Tech</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-raises-stakes-in-corporate-climate-pledge-race-11579195800" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>: Microsoft Raises Stakes in Corporate Climate Pledge Race</li><li><a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/1/17/21070810/climate-change-lawsuit-juliana-vs-us-our-childrens-trust-9th-circuit" target="_blank">Vox</a>: 21 Kids Sued the Government Over Climate Change</li><li><a href="https://apnews.com/caa51d668ed6ee0008cb1118c3290150" target="_blank">AP:</a> U.S. Courts Dismisses Suit by Youth Over Climate Change</li></ul><p><em>This podcast is brought to you by Energetic Insurance. Energetic’s EneRate Credit Cover policy is an easy button for commercial solar — similar to a FICO score in residential solar. This enables savvy developers and investors to qu