Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to combat climate change
19 February 2020 |
8:28 am
While the Bezos Earth Fund initiative was applauded by many, critics have questioned Amazon's support for oil and gas businesses. He is following a similar path to fellow moguls like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
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