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Amazon’s planned Texas gas plant could boost power emissions
The proposal is described as potentially releasing 33 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, according to regulatory records cited in the report.
Big Tech firms are moving farther from their decarbonization targets as they expand hyperscale data centers to power artificial intelligence ambitions, OilPrice reports. The outlet says emissions have risen by double-digit increments as energy demand increases.
OilPrice points to Amazon’s effort to build a gas-fired power plant in Texas, characterizing it as set to become a major source of power-related emissions in the United States. The article says regulatory records indicate the plant, if built to specifications, could permit releases of 33 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.
The report also notes that Amazon is still associated with decarbonization commitments, while the direction of its emissions trajectory has changed since earlier pledges. OilPrice cites a New York Times account of the emission potential and references an Amazon statement from Margaret Callahan, though the provided text cuts off before the full quote.