Amazon boss pledges $10bn to fight climate change

Addis Ababa, February 18, 2020 (FBC) – Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has pledged $10bn to help fight climate change.

The world’s richest man said the money would finance work by scientists, activists and other groups.

He 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.”

Writing on his Instagram account, Bezos said the fund would begin distributing money this summer.

Bezos has an estimated net worth of more than $130billion, so the pledge represents almost 8% of his fortune.

Source: BBC