Amazon says its carbon footprint rose 18% YoY and 40% from 2019 to ~71.54M metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2021, despite plans to be “net zero carbon” by 2040 (Matt Day/Bloomberg)

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Amazon says its carbon footprint rose 18% YoY and 40% from 2019 to ~71.54M metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2021, despite plans to be “net zero carbon” by 2040  —  Amazon.com Inc. said its carbon footprint grew 18% in 2021, as the company’s rapid growth during …