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Jul 15, 2024Blog | Member News, Energy & Environment

Amazon says it reached a climate goal seven years early

Boston Globe

New England Council member, Amazon announced that effectively all of the electricity its operations used last year came from sources that did not produce greenhouse gas emissions.

In its announcement, Amazon said it had met its goal of 100 percent clean energy seven years ahead of plan. The company said it invested billions of dollars in over 500 solar and wind projects to achieve its goal. The energy produced by those projects is equivalent to the electricity consumed by the company’s data centers, corporate buildings, and other sites across 27 countries.

“We’re really excited about, obviously, the goal that we set five years ago and reaching it seven years early,” said Kara Hurst, vice president of worldwide sustainability at Amazon. “That’s quite an achievement for us.”

The New England Council commends Amazon for its climate efforts and achievements.

Read more in the Boston Globe.

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