Microsoft said that it would become "carbon negative" by 2030 as part of a ramped-up effort by the US tech giant to combat climate change.

Several tech companies, including Google and Apple, have committed to carbon neutrality and Amazon has said it would meet that goal by 2040.

Last month, British-based utility Drax said it would become the first company in the world to be carbon negative, or removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it creates, by 2030.

Microsoft said it would invest $1 billion in a new "climate innovation fund" for technology for carbon capture and removal.

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