Amazon's 2025 sustainability report shows a 16% increase in carbon emissions, driven by AI data center expansion. The company still aims for net zero by 2040 but reported higher carbon intensity, meaning more emissions per dollar of revenue. This raises questions about whether AI growth can be decoupled from climate impact. The article from GeekWire covers Amazon's emissions rise alongside other tech news. For those tracking carbon markets and corporate climate pledges, this is a concrete example of how AI infrastructure is straining decarbonization goals. The carbon intensity metric Amazon promotes may not hold up if absolute emissions keep climbing.
