Amazon vows to meet goals of Paris climate agreement by 2040

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Updated Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 10:22 AM

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WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is due to sign a pledge to meet the goals of the Paris Climate agreement by 2040, 10 years ahead of schedule, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said on Thursday.

Bezos is announcing a number of actions at a press conference in Washington, including a pledge to be net carbon neutral by 2040. The Trump administration said in June 2017 it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord. (Reporting by David Shepardson; editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)

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