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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

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Amazon's planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, is set to include an on-site power plant that could emit 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, making it the largest climate polluter in the U.S. This development raises concerns as Amazon's carbon emissions have already increased by 16% last year, conflicting with its pledge to eliminate carbon emissions by 2040.

中文

亚马逊在德克萨斯州佩科斯县计划建设的数据中心将包括一个现场发电厂，预计每年排放3300万吨二氧化碳，使其成为美国最大的气候污染源。这一发展引发了担忧，因为亚马逊去年的碳排放量已增加了16%，与其承诺到2040年消除碳排放的目标相悖。