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Amazon's carbon emissions jumped 16% in 2025. The driver: massive data center buildout


Amazon has pledged to have net zero emissions by 2040, but the data center requirements of artificial intelligence have raised questions about the potential for Amazon and other big tech companies to reduce their carbon footprint.

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