Uganda Forestry Project to Provide Microsoft with 2 Million Carbon Credits, Boosting Local Farmer Incomes
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📰 The quick summary: Microsoft will purchase 2 million high-quality forestry carbon credits from Uganda’s Kijani Forestry project through Rubicon Carbon, helping to restore ecosystems while boosting local farmer incomes by over 600% per acre planted.
📈 One key stat: The Kijani Forestry project has already planted 30 million trees that will increase participating smallholder farmers’ household incomes by more than 600% per acre planted.
💬 One key quote: “Working with Rubicon Carbon enables us to reach more farmers, restore more land, and accelerate climate impact. This collaboration demonstrates what is possible when multi-year finance reaches communities on the frontlines of climate change,” Quinn Neely, co-founder and CEO of Kijani Forestry, stated.
1️⃣ The big picture: Rubicon Carbon has agreed to supply Microsoft with 2 million Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation carbon credits from Uganda’s Kijani Forestry project by 2035. This arrangement represents the first transaction under their carbon removal framework announced in May 2025, which commits to facilitating up to 18 million tonnes of high-quality credits. Kijani Forestry collaborates with over 50,000 smallholder farmers in Uganda, helping them regenerate degraded land while creating new income streams. The project has already resulted in 30 million planted trees and employs over 600 full-time workers, making it one of Northern Uganda’s largest employers.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Farmers partnering with Kijani Forestry will receive income from future carbon removal revenue within just one year of planting trees, rather than waiting for full maturity. As these trees grow, farmers gain additional sustainable revenue streams through timber and charcoal production. The project simultaneously addresses climate change through carbon sequestration while fighting poverty by boosting household incomes by more than 600% per acre planted. This partnership demonstrates how large-scale corporate carbon commitments can directly benefit local communities on the frontlines of climate change, creating a blueprint for effectively channeling climate finance to where it’s most needed.
3️⃣ What’s next: The collaboration will continue expanding tree-planting efforts across degraded lands in Northern Uganda. More smallholder farmers will join the program, benefiting from both immediate carbon credit revenue and long-term sustainable income. Rubicon Carbon and Microsoft will track the project’s progress as part of their broader framework to facilitate purchases of up to 18 million tonnes of carbon credits.
Read the full story here: Carbon Herald – Rubicon Carbon To Provide Microsoft With 2M Forestry Credits From Ugandan Kijani Project
