Jeff Bezos pledges $2B to protect earth’s environment
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Tuesday that he is giving $2 billion in a project to restore natural habitats and boost global food systems. Bezos announced on the sidelines of the conference in Scotland, and he said the private industry must play a role in the climate crisis and vowed that his business would lead the way to fight climate change.
The $2 billion will come from the newly created $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund, which financially supports climate and environmental protection measures. Part of the $2 billion will support a plan to stop deforestation worldwide by 2030, which was signed by more than 100 nations at the conference in Scotland on Tuesday.
(Source: UPI)
