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Amazon emissions ticked up in 2024 amid data center push
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Amazon’s carbon emissions rose 6% in 2024 due to AI data center buildout and delivery fleet fuel use, with total emissions reaching 68.25 million metric tons, the company reported.
- Amazon's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6% in 2024, increasing from 64.38 million metric tons in 2023 to 68.25 million metric tons, marking its first rise since 2021, according to a sustainability report released by Amazon.
- The rise in emissions is attributed to the company's delivery fleet, artificial intelligence spending, and increased data center construction.
- Critics, including Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, claim the company is misleading about its energy sources and undercounting environmental impacts.
- Despite its commitment to zero out carbon emissions by 2040, Amazon has faced a more than 33% increase in emissions since the goal was set.
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