Arindam Basu
Aug 18, 2023

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These efforts are developmental or incremental efforts at greenwashing, what the world needs is radical transformation of business practices with decarbonisation and radical action. It is not just about Amazon, practically any corporate entity will not be able to live up to the goals of decarbonisation. Given the realities of geopolitics, business and profits the prevail at the current time, no business will be able to honour their goals as long as this "incremental" developmental agenda is not done away with in favour of a radical transformation of our lifestyles and the way we relate to the global realities. You cannot run a business on fossil fuel based energy consumption and transport and speak about decarbonisation at the same time. And if you think Li-ion-cobalt-confict mineral based batteries are your saving grace, the future is equally hopelessly dire.

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Arindam Basu
Arindam Basu

Written by Arindam Basu

Medical Doctor and an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University of Canterbury. Founder of TwinMe,

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