Amazon report: Emissions are up, carbon intensity is down

Amazon released a sustainability report for 2020.

Amazon’s carbon emissions went up in 2020, but its carbon intensity went down, according to the company’s recent sustainability report

Amazon’s overall carbon emissions increased by 19% in 2020, the report said. This is not surprising considering the company’s emissions from direct operations alone increased by 67% year over year. That is at least partly due to the increased demand for e-commerce and the growth of the business during 2020. 

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