Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

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The tech giants efforts to curb emissions from its globe-spanning logistics operations are continuing to expand

Amazon's plans to decarbonize its shipping supply chain isn't just focused on electrifying its delivery vans. The logistics and retail giant announced Wednesday morning that it plans to buy six million...

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