Climate Rising How Amazon Approaches Carbon Markets and Climate Neutralization
Jan 21, 2026
Jamey Mulligan, the Head of Carbon Neutralization Science and Strategy at Amazon, discusses the company's ambitious net-zero goals. He explains their three-part strategy focusing on emissions measurement, value chain decarbonization, and high-impact carbon mitigation. Jamey highlights Amazon's clean energy investments, including a partnership with Rivian for electric delivery vans. He also addresses the credibility crisis in carbon markets, introducing the innovative Abacus carbon credit label designed to enhance market integrity and improve access for partners.
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Three Pillars Of Amazon's Climate Strategy
- Amazon's Climate Pledge rests on three pillars: measurement, value-chain decarbonization, and high-impact mitigation outside the business.
- Jamey Mulligan frames netting residual emissions as a distinct strategic function within Amazon.
Emissions Are Everywhere In Amazon's Business
- Amazon's footprint spans transportation, aviation, grocery agriculture, AWS data centers, and embodied emissions in construction.
- This breadth forces Amazon to innovate across nearly every climate mitigation sector.
Map Goals To Science-Based Pathways
- Amazon sets business-unit goals by mapping sectoral emissions to IPCC-like decarbonization pathways and pacing targets.
- Follow the science means aligning company actions with sector pathways and timing required to meet global targets.