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| Amazon's Jeff Bezos promises climate-change action | Amazon's Jeff Bezos promises climate-change action |
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| Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has promised to make the company carbon neutral and meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement by 2040. | |
| More than 15,000 Amazon employees have pledged to stage a "walkout" protest against the company's environmental record, on Friday. | More than 15,000 Amazon employees have pledged to stage a "walkout" protest against the company's environmental record, on Friday. |
| It will be the first walkout by staff at Amazon's Seattle headquarters. | It will be the first walkout by staff at Amazon's Seattle headquarters. |
| Organisers have welcomed Mr Bezos's promise but say it does not go far enough. | Organisers have welcomed Mr Bezos's promise but say it does not go far enough. |
| Mr Bezos said he hoped to make the company carbon neutral 10 years earlier than expected. | Mr Bezos said he hoped to make the company carbon neutral 10 years earlier than expected. |
| At a press conference in Washington DC, he announced the launch of a climate pledge any company can sign up to. | At a press conference in Washington DC, he announced the launch of a climate pledge any company can sign up to. |
| Its aim is to meet the targets set out in the Paris agreement by 2040, 10 years earlier than specified. | Its aim is to meet the targets set out in the Paris agreement by 2040, 10 years earlier than specified. |
| To meet its pledge, Amazon said it had ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles to reduce its fuel consumption. The first will enter service in 2021. | To meet its pledge, Amazon said it had ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles to reduce its fuel consumption. The first will enter service in 2021. |
| As well as its online shopping and delivery operations, Amazon operates vast data centres and cloud computing services. | As well as its online shopping and delivery operations, Amazon operates vast data centres and cloud computing services. |
| According to the International Energy Agency, data centres were responsible for about 1% of the world's energy use in 2018. And demand for cloud computing is expected to increase. | According to the International Energy Agency, data centres were responsible for about 1% of the world's energy use in 2018. And demand for cloud computing is expected to increase. |
| Mr Bezos said 40% of the energy Amazon used was currently from renewable sources but this would rise to 100% by 2030. | Mr Bezos said 40% of the energy Amazon used was currently from renewable sources but this would rise to 100% by 2030. |
| Amazon will also invest $100m (£80m) to restore forests and wetlands. | Amazon will also invest $100m (£80m) to restore forests and wetlands. |
| The company will also measure and report greenhouse gas emissions regularly. | The company will also measure and report greenhouse gas emissions regularly. |
| "We want to use our scope and our scale to lead the way," said Mr Bezos in a press statement. | "We want to use our scope and our scale to lead the way," said Mr Bezos in a press statement. |
| In June 2017, the Trump administration said the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. | In June 2017, the Trump administration said the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. |
| But Amazon said it would meet the targets set out in the agreement 10 years "ahead of schedule". | But Amazon said it would meet the targets set out in the agreement 10 years "ahead of schedule". |
| In July, thousands of Amazon workers staged protests about pay and working conditions at the online retail giant. | In July, thousands of Amazon workers staged protests about pay and working conditions at the online retail giant. |
| The disruption was timed to coincide with Prime Day, when Amazon offers discounts and promotions. | The disruption was timed to coincide with Prime Day, when Amazon offers discounts and promotions. |