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Amazon Data Center Emissions Top Those Of An Entire Country
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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Amazon's absolute emissions rose 16% to 80.9 million metric tonnes CO2e in 2025, exceeding New Zealand's entire national output, driven primarily by AI and data centre energy demand. The company claims its 2040 net-zero goal remains feasible through renewable energy investments and efficiency gains, though purchased electricity emissions jumped 34%.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure and Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 25 Jul 2026 and 26 Jul 2026.
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If you're building AI infrastructure or selling into hyperscalers, carbon is now a cost line item and a procurement gate. Amazon's 80.9 million tonnes means regulatory carbon pricing and renewable energy premiums will reshape cloud economics before 2030.
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2 sources · first reported 25 Jul 2026 · latest 26 Jul 2026
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