Sunday, February 5, 2023
  • Events
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Opinion
  • Whitepapers
  • Glossary
  • Community Forum
  • Web Hosting Directory
  • Login
  • Register
Cloud7 News
  • Cloud Computing
  • Web Hosting
  • Data Center
  • Linux
  • Cybersecurity
  • More
    • Network/Internet
    • Windows
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • Blockchain
    • Policy/Legislation
    • How-Tos
    • Troubleshooting
No Result
View All Result
Cloud7 News
  • Cloud Computing
  • Web Hosting
  • Data Center
  • Linux
  • Cybersecurity
  • More
    • Network/Internet
    • Windows
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • Blockchain
    • Policy/Legislation
    • How-Tos
    • Troubleshooting
No Result
View All Result
Cloud7 News
No Result
View All Result

Home > Cloud Computing > Amazon’s carbon emissions increased by 18% in 2021

Amazon’s carbon emissions increased by 18% in 2021

Amazon published its annual sustainability report for 2021 which shows that the company's carbon emissions grew by 18%.


Erdem Yasar Erdem Yasar
August 4, 2022
2 min read
Amazon's carbon emissions increased by 18% in 2021
  • Amazon published its annual sustainability report which shows that the company’s carbon emissions increased by 18% in 2021.
  • While the company’s Scope 2 emissions, including purchased electricity, decreased by 23%, Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions increased by 26% and 21% respectively.
  • Amazon aims to increase renewable energy in electricity usage to 100%, which is currently 85% according to the report.

Amazon published its sustainability report for 2021. According to the report, the company’s carbon emissions went up by 18% in 2021. The tech giant also stated that the company will complete a transition to renewable energy before the end of the decade and will hit net-zero carbon emissions in 2040. Amazon also stated that the continual growth is making it harder for the company to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.

Net-zero carbon emissions in 2040

The report shows that the Scope 1 emissions, which directly come from its operations, increased by 26%. Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity decreased by 23% in 2021, which is due to the increased use of renewable energy sources. Finally, Scope 3 emissions, which are caused by indirect sources, such as the supply chain, increased by 21%. Almost half of the Scope 3 emissions were coming from constructions and purchased goods.

Amazons-carbon-emissions-increased-by-18-in-2021

Amazon stated that although its carbon emissions increased, the carbon intensity decreased by 1.9%. The carbon intensity refers to the amount of carbon released per dollar of revenue. Amazon increased its revenues by 37% in 2021 and had to scale up its physical presence. During the period, Amazon doubled the size of its fulfillment network and created over 750,000 full-time and part-time jobs globally.

Amazon achieved 85% renewable energy in electricity usage directly. The company aims to achieve 100% by 2025. The tech giant also aims to decarbonize its supply chain by constructing more sustainable buildings. Finally, Amazon aims to become a net-zero carbon emissions company by 2040. Amazon said,

« While we’ve had success cutting emissions from some operations, we are still early in the process of transforming others. Some actions and investments have immediate carbon savings, while others will take years to demonstrate results. The path to net-zero carbon has many obstacles, but we thrive on big challenges. »

See more Cloud Computing News


Tags: Amazon
Erdem Yasar

Erdem Yasar

Erdem Yasar is a news editor at Cloud7 News. Erdem started his career by writing video game reviews in 2007 for PC World magazine while he was studying computer engineering. In the following years, he focused on software development with various programming languages. After his graduation, he continued to work as an editor for several major tech-related websites and magazines. During the 2010s, Erdem Yasar shifted his focus to cloud computing, hosting, and data centers as they were becoming more popular topics in the tech industry. Erdem Yasar also worked with various industry-leading tech companies as a content creator by writing blog posts and other articles. Prior to his role at Cloud7 News, Erdem was the managing editor of T3 Magazine.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Next Post
Windows Subsystem for Linux 0.65.1 is now available to Windows Insiders

Windows Subsystem for Linux 0.65.1 is now available to Windows Insiders

Related News

NTT to add Palo Alto Networks' solution to its portfolio

NTT to add Palo Alto Networks’ solution to its portfolio

February 3, 2023 3:00 pm
Gcore announces partnership with Super Protocol to add new capabilities

Gcore announces partnership with Super Protocol

February 3, 2023 2:30 pm
Gcore introduces per-minute billing for video streaming

Gcore introduces per-minute billing for video streaming

February 1, 2023 5:45 pm
F5 reports first quarter financial results

F5 reports first quarter financial results

February 1, 2023 2:00 pm
Get free daily newsletters from Cloud7 News Get the Cloud7 Newsletter
Select list(s):

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

By subscribing, you agree to our
Copyright Policy and Privacy Policy

Get the free newsletter

Subscribe to receive the latest IT business updates straight to your inbox.

Select list(s):

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Editor's Choice

What’s new in Linux kernel 6.2 rc6?

10 Best Web Hosting Services of 2023

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is available for download. What is new?

CERN and Fermilab recommend AlmaLinux

7 best hosting control panels of 2023

How to update Linux Kernel without rebooting?

7 best Linux mail servers of 2023

7 best cPanel alternatives for 2023

7 best Linux web browsers for 2023

7 best CentOS alternatives

7 best Linux server distros of 2023

Interview with Igor Seletskiy on AlmaLinux

How to create a VM on VMware Workstation

Recent News

  • Weekly round-up: 30 January – 3 February
  • What is Deep Learning?
  • What is GitHub Copilot?
  • Cloud7 Expert Series: Dennis Kittrell from CloudLinux
  • Best Ubuntu alternatives for desktop of 2023

Cloud7 News
Cloud7 is a news source that publishes the latest news, reviews, comparisons, opinions, and exclusive interviews to help tech users of high-experience levels in the IT industry.

EXPLORE

  • Web Hosting
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Center
  • Cybersecurity
  • Linux
  • Network/Internet
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • How-Tos
  • Troubleshooting

RESOURCES

  • Events
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Opinion
  • Whitepapers
  • Glossary
  • Community Forum
  • Web Hosting Directory

Get the Cloud7 Newsletter

Get FREE daily newsletters from Cloud7 delivering the latest news and reviews.

  • About
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Copyright Policy
  • Contact

© 2023, Cloud7 News. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Cloud Computing
  • Web Hosting
  • Data Center
  • Linux
  • Cybersecurity
  • More
    • Network/Internet
    • Windows
    • Software
    • Hardware
    • Blockchain
    • Policy/Legislation
    • How-Tos
    • Troubleshooting
  • Events
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Opinion
  • Whitepapers
  • Glossary
  • Community Forum
  • Web Hosting Directory

© 2023, Cloud7 News. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
Sign In with Google
Sign In with Linked In
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Sign Up with Facebook
Sign Up with Google
Sign Up with Linked In
OR

Fill the forms below to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.