Amazon pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

Bezos said he had spoken with other CEOs of global companies, and noted 'I'm finding a lot of interest in joining the pledge.' — AFP

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos pledged to make the US technology and retail giant carbon neutral by 2040 and encourage other firms to do likewise, in a bid to help meet the goals of the Paris climate accord 10 years early.

"We want to use our scope and our scale to lead the way," Bezos told a news conference in the US capital, aiming to shake off the firm's reputation as a laggard on environmental issues.