Amazon’s Carbon Emissions Increased 15% Amid Rapid Sales Growth

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Amazon.com Inc.’s carbon emissions climbed 15% last year, a measure of how hard it will be for the company toeliminate planet-warming gases and keep growing rapidly.Amazon’s activities generated the equivalent of about 51.17 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The company’ssustainability report, released on Tuesday, provides the first year-over-year data for Amazon’s emissions. The figureincludes emissions from its operations and purchased electricity, as well as contributions from indirect sourcesincluding business travel, delivery contractors and customer trips to the company’s retail stores.