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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US

TechCrunch·August 8, 2026·1 min read
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US

Amazon's carbon emissions rose 16% last year, moving the company away from its 2040 net-zero pledge. A planned data center could become the largest climate polluter in the US, according to a report. The increase is attributed to AI's growing energy demands, impacting Amazon's sustainability goals and raising environmental concerns about the company's infrastructure expansion.

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