“Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet,” Bezos said.
“I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share.”
This isn’t his first effort to take action against climate change: In September last year, amid pressure from employees, Bezos , in which he said Amazon would meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement and be carbon neutral by 2040.“Amazon took a bold step when it announced the Climate Pledge, committing the company to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement ten years early, and we’re incredibly excited about the Bezos Earth Fund,” an Amazon spokesperson told. “Jeff’s passion and this extraordinary personal contribution to the fight against climate change are going to have a huge impact.
“Earth is the one thing we all have in common — let’s protect it, together,” Bezos wrote. “It’s going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals.”
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