Sina Science and Technology News Beijing time on the morning of July 1, it is reported that although the COVID-19 epidemic led to a substantial decline in global carbon emissions, but last year Amazon.Com IncCarbon emissions are still up 19%.
In the annual sustainable development report released on Wednesday, Amazon.Com Inc said that carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 were equivalent to 60.64 million metric tons. That is up from 51.77 million tonnes in 2019, up 15 per cent from a year earlier.
The novel coronavirus pandemic forced many people to stay indoors to avoid exposure to the virus. Last year, this shift in activity led to a decline in global greenhouse gas emissions. In December, researchers found that global carbon emissions fell by about 7 per cent in 2020 from a year earlier, the biggest drop since records began.
Amazon.Com Inc said its emissions increased in 2020 as the epidemic boosted its business. The company was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the epidemic as shoppers relied on the online retailer to buy masks, hand sanitizers, groceries and office supplies. Amazon.Com Inc's income reached a record $386 billion last year.
Amazon.Com Inc said that despite the increase in absolute emissions, the carbon intensity, which measures emissions per dollar of sales, fell by 16 per cent in 2020, in line with his company's internal goals.
"as a company, we are growing, and this year's carbon intensity comparison reflects our initial progress in business decarbonization," Amazon.Com Inc said in the report. "nearly half of the improvement in carbon intensity is the result of our investment in renewable energy and operational efficiency."
Amazon.Com Inc announced his "climate commitment" in 2019. As part of the plan, Amazon.Com Inc promised to be carbon neutral by 2040. In June last year, Amazon.Com Inc said it expected to make full use of clean energy by 2025, five years earlier than the target it originally set in its climate pledge.
Amazon.Com Inc's climate goals include including electric vehicles in its distribution network. The company ordered 100000 electric transport vehicles from electric car maker Rivian and said it would be operational by 2030.