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Amazon's Bezos pledges $10 bln to climate change fight

18 February 2020
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2020-02-18 12:55

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will commit $10 billion to support scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups who are fighting to protect the environment and counter the effects of climate change, he said on Monday.

Cutting emissions will be challenging for Amazon. The e-commerce company delivers 10 billion items a year, has a massive transportation and data center footprint, and has faced criticism from within its own workforce. Bezos, the world's richest man, is among a growing list of billionaires to dedicate substantial funds to battling the impact of global warming. The Bezos Earth Fund will begin issuing grants this summer as part of the initiative.

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