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Amazon reaches 50 carbon-free energy projects in the UK, enough to power more than 1.2 million households

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has unveiled its 50th renewable energy project in the UK — confirming our position as the largest corporate buyer of carbon-free energy in the country for the fifth year in a row. The latest project is a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Chirmorie Wind Farm in South Ayrshire, Scotland, which brings Amazon’s total UK carbon-free energy capacity to more than 1GW once all projects are fully operational — enough to power the equivalent of more than 1.2 million UK households annually. Amazon’s carbon-free energy portfolio in the…

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Amazon Future Engineer program expands to 2,200 scholars with 500 new scholarships for women in computer science

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced 500 new scholarships for 2026 under its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program in India, providing female engineering students from low-income families with financial support, mentorship, and career opportunities in technology. Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) is Amazon’s global computer science education program designed to increase access to technology education and career opportunities. With this expansion, the program currently supports 2,000 active scholars. The AFE scholarship provides ₹2 lakh in financial assistance over four years to female students pursuing B.E. or B.Tech degrees in computer science or allied branches,…

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£30,000 grants launched for UK charitable organisations through Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced that charitable organisations will be awarded up to £30,000 in grants through its Regional Creatives Fund. Launched in 2025, the Regional Creatives Fund is available to charities, CICs, and CIOs which support individuals breaking into publishing, music, gaming, film, TV, fashion, advertising, and other creative sectors where diversity and fresh perspectives can drive innovation and change. The fund exists to widen access to creative industry careers for people in underserved communities (as defined by Creative Access, the UK’s leading inclusivity organisation in the creative industries) and aligns…

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Amazon opens carbon credit service to qualified UK companies working to reduce their climate impact

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced that its carbon credit service is now available to qualified UK companies – the first time the programme has expanded beyond the United States since launching there last year.   Available through the Sustainability Exchange, the service is designed for companies that have already committed to meaningful decarbonisation and want to go further.    Even the most ambitious companies face a challenge in eliminating every gram of greenhouse gas they produce. After making all practical cuts, such as switching to carbon-free energy, electrifying vehicle fleets, and redesigning supply chains, residual emissions remain stubbornly difficult to remove. Carbon neutralisation counterbalances those remaining emissions by investing in projects elsewhere that…

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Amazon begins construction on its first UK building to pursue zero carbon certification

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has broken ground on a delivery station in Stockton-on-Tees that will become its first building to pursue Living Future’s Zero Carbon Certification. The facility represents a significant step forward in sustainable construction, combining advanced building techniques with smart technology to reduce environmental impact. The £40 million investment will create around 100 jobs in the north-east whilst setting new standards for lower-carbon logistics buildings across the UK and Europe. Testing new approaches to building design The 10,800m² building is pioneering several sustainability features that could reshape how Amazon—and the wider…

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