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Amazon pledges to halve carbon impact of shipments by 2030

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 19 February 2019 •
Amazon is set to invest in electric trucks to decarbonise shipments | Credit: Amazon
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Amazon is set to invest in electric trucks to decarbonise shipments | Credit: Amazon

E-commerce giant unveils 'Shipment Zero' vision to decarbonise its delivery systems

Amazon is planning to halve the carbon impact of its deliveries by 2030, the e-commerce giant revealed yesterday, as part of a 'Shipment Zero' strategy designed to ultimately completely decarbonise its...

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