Amazon Achieves Climate Goal Well Ahead of Schedule: A Major Environmental Milestone

Money | July 10, 2024, 7:05 a.m.

Amazon announced that nearly all of the electricity used in its operations last year was sourced from greenhouse gas emission-free sources. Despite this achievement, critics question the company's methods for determining this claim. Amazon claims to have reached its clean energy goal ahead of schedule by investing billions in 500 solar and wind projects globally. However, some experts argue that the energy produced by these projects does not directly power Amazon's operations, leading to a potentially misleading assessment of its climate impact. Amazon defends its investments, stating that the clean energy projects can power millions of homes and are part of their goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from all operations by 2040. This announcement highlights Amazon's commitment to sustainability, but raises questions about the transparency and accuracy of its environmental impact calculations.