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More than 200 businesses have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon by 2040

Watch Amazon Vice President of Worldwide Sustainability, Kara Hurst, explain how companies are tackling climate change.

    Kara Hurst, Amazon's VP of Global Sustainability, with wind turbines shown in the background.
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