Amazon announces 'long-term commitment' to become 100 per cent renewables-powered

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IT giant quietly reveals it is planning to slash its carbon footprint, following pressure from Greenpeace

Amazon this week became the latest IT giant to reveal plans to power its data centres using clean energy, quietly confirming that it has "a long-term commitment to achieve 100 per cent renewable energy...

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