The company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Some experts have faulted the company’s calculations.
But because the solar and wind farms do not all directly power Amazon’s operations — most of that energy is sent to electricity grids that serve many businesses and homes — some critics say that the company’s calculations can create a misleading impression of its effect on the climate.
But those promises have been called into question recently by the industry’s decisions to invest heavily in artificial intelligence, which consumes vast amounts of electricity through its use of data centers.
The tech giant said in its latest environmental report that its greenhouse gas emissions grew 13 percent in 2023 over the previous year with the increased demands of A.I.
Google’s agreement with Berkshire Hathaway and investments by Microsoft, Amazon and other companies in new renewable energy projects will be needed to reduce the world’s reliance on natural gas and other fossil fuels, experts said.
Amazon received a “B” grade from the CDP, a nonprofit group that operates a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impact.
“A company needs to actually outline, what are the sources that you are accounting for in that calculation?” said Simon Fischweicher, director of supply chain and reporter services at CDP.
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But because the solar and wind farms do not all directly power Amazon’s operations — most of that energy is sent to electricity grids that serve many businesses and homes — some critics say that the company’s calculations can create a misleading impression of its effect on the climate.
But those promises have been called into question recently by the industry’s decisions to invest heavily in artificial intelligence, which consumes vast amounts of electricity through its use of data centers.
The tech giant said in its latest environmental report that its greenhouse gas emissions grew 13 percent in 2023 over the previous year with the increased demands of A.I.
Google’s agreement with Berkshire Hathaway and investments by Microsoft, Amazon and other companies in new renewable energy projects will be needed to reduce the world’s reliance on natural gas and other fossil fuels, experts said.
Amazon received a “B” grade from the CDP, a nonprofit group that operates a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impact.
“A company needs to actually outline, what are the sources that you are accounting for in that calculation?” said Simon Fischweicher, director of supply chain and reporter services at CDP.
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