AI race weakens climate pledges at Google, AmazonGoogle and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intellig...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Europe is finally, slowly getting its act togetherEurope stands on the brink of a pivotal transformation, launching a set of ambitious reforms aimed at revitalizing its economy and global f...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investmentBrazil is investing over 3 billion reais to boost ecological projects in the Amazon. This initiative supports sustainable tourism and the b...
26 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Employees say Amazon’s AI race threatens democracy, workforce and environmentAmazon employees have penned an open letter expressing grave concerns that the company's accelerated AI development is jeopardizing its cli...
29 Nov, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
Where is he going? Wandering Joe Biden becomes butt of jokes on the Internet as he walks off into the Amazon rainforesJoe Biden has become the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rain-forest.
19 Nov, 2024, 08.07 PM IST
US says its climate financing reached $11 bn this yearPresident Joe Biden visited the Amazon to highlight increased US climate financing. He met with Brazilian Indigenous leaders and signed a d...
17 Nov, 2024, 06.02 PM IST
Amazon’s sustainability chief: ‘We have to act now’ on climateAmazon's focus on electric vehicles and industry partnerships highlights the complexity of transitioning to a sustainable future.
12 Jul, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
Amazon to make initial investment of $3 mn in nature-based projects in IndiaAmazon has announced an initial investment of $3 million in nature-based projects in India as part of its $15 million fund for such project...
04 Sep, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
Amazon says its carbon emissions fell for first time in 2022The company has been the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the past few years and it is using power purchase agreement for the...
19 Jul, 2023, 09.32 AM IST
Amazon workers stage walkout over company’s climate impact, return-to-office mandateThe lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon's annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to re...
01 Jun, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
Amazon workers upset over job cuts, return-to-office mandate stage walkoutAs of Tuesday night, more than 1,800 employees had pledged to walk out around the world, with about 870 in Seattle, according to Amazon Emp...
31 May, 2023, 10.39 AM IST
A green move: Jeff Bezos is giving $1 bn to efforts around biodiversity, conservationThe pledge is a part of his previously announced the Bezos Earth Fund.
21 Sep, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissionsThe Climate Pledge, a grouping of companies and organizations spearheaded by Amazon, said Monday that it has signed up 86 new members for i...
20 Sep, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
ION Energy gets $3.6 million in pre-Series A funding roundION Energy will use the fresh funding to grow its team and expand operations in North America and Europe, as well as for product developmen...
01 Jul, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
Infosys joins Amazon, signs Climate Pledge to become net-zero carbonThe Climate Pledge calls on signatories to be net-zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Accord’s goal of ...
17 Jun, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
‘This is the Indian century’: Jeff Bezos goes desi, makes big ‘Make in India’ pledge, talks climate changeBezos, clad in a vibrant blue-coloured Nehru jacket, talked of the world’s largest democracy leaping ahead.
15 Jan, 2020, 02.33 PM IST
At G-7: India suggests pool of trained volunteers for natural disasters globallyIn his meeting with the UN Secretary General here on Sunday, Modi, as part of his commitment against climatic patterns, suggested a pool of...
27 Aug, 2019, 08.31 AM IST