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Amazon is one of the world’s biggest polluters, emitting 44.4 million
metric tons of carbon—more than most countries in the world. The
company is even spinning its refusal to end contracts with oil and gas
companies as an effort to save the planet, arguing that providing
Amazon Web Services software to these companies is accelerating their
transition to clean energy—and their extraction of fossil fuels from
the earth. In other cases, Amazon’s rapid expansion of its data
centers has led to states like Virginia relying more heavily on fossil
fuels to keep up with energy demands.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v74zpy/jeff-bezos-dollar10b-earth-fund-cant-undo-amazons-damage
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Thanks. I agree that it's important to look at the bigger picture. But I don't think some of the comparisons made by this (and other ctrl+c variations) are especially useful - e.g. to countries. There are something like 40 countries that don't even emit 1mt while the US, EU and China make up over half the annual contribution.
What do those stats actually tell us?
Shocker, riches places buy the most shit and the largest manufacturers make the most shit.
Almost a third of Amazon's output is from "other indirect emissions (e.g., third-party transportation, packaging, upstream energy related)". That's punters buying shit and having it delivered, something I would argue is a product of them being the market leader rather than inherent evilness.
Personally I think 8% of your wealth is a big number.
I'd never say that there wasn't more to do, or that there isn't a PR angle (and apparently an HR one too). But I don't think it is as easy to dismiss as some of his other "acts of philanthropy", which are essentially laughable.
hugo7
In happier news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51539321
Bezo greenwashing comes with some serious dough, in stark contrast to that Dreamers college grant stunt.