GoKawiilAmazon's carbon footprint climbs 58% since 2019 net-zero pledge, Post analysis finds
The Washington Post reports that Amazon and other cloud/AI companies are building new large gas-fired power plants to run data centers, locking in emissions for decades. Amazon's own carbon footprint hit 80.85 million metric tons last year, 58% higher than when it pledged to cut emissions, putting it far off the Paris Agreement trajectory that would require a 43% cut below 2019 levels by 2030.