Bezos, the world's richest man, said in an Instagram post that he'll start giving grants this summer to scientists, activists and nonprofits working to protect the earth. — AP
Jeff Bezos yesterday announced that he is committing US$10bil (RM41.58bil) of his own wealth to save the planet. His 130-word post on Instagram was light on detail, but there’s still a lot we can tell based on what we do know.
This isn’t Bezos’s first big climate announcement, of course. In September, the world’s richest man committed Amazon to a "climate pledge” to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. That announcement came after months of protests from employees wanting the company to do more on climate change, especially in comparison to tech peers like Microsoft and Google.
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