Amazon claims 100% clean energy, but some criticise an inaccurate depiction

Amazon on Wednesday announced that effectively all of the electricity it used last year came from sources that did not emit greenhouse gasses, though some experts have criticised the company’s method of determining its footprint as being too lenient. 

In the announcement on Wednesday, the tech giant said it had reached its goal of 100% clean energy in its operations seven years ahead of schedule. Amazon said it invested billions of dollars into some 500 solar and wind projects to achieve its target, and that the energy generated by those renewables is equivalent to the electricity it consumed in its energy-intensive data centres, corporate buildings, grocery stores, and fulfillment centers in 27 countries.