As it launches new green initiatives, Amazon says its carbon footprint rose 15% YoY in 2019, emitting 51.17M metric tons of CO2, up from 44.4M the year before
“Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment.” https://apnews.com/...
Amazon to Launch $2 Billion Venture Capital Fund for Clean Energy The aim is to help Amazon and other companies reach a goal of “net zero” carbon emissions by 2040 https://www.wsj.com/...
The $2 billion in “initial funding” for clean energy startups is separate from the $10 billion Bezos pledged of his personal fortune to start the Bezos Earth Fund to fight climate change. https://www.wsj.com/...
I've heard from many that there aren't enough sources of follow-on in promising early stage climate tech companies. A $2B fund should sure help! That's >20x the size of the 3 climate tech funds announced last week, combined. https://twitter.com/...
Amazon launching $2B climate tech fund investing across transportation, energy generation, battery storage, manufacturing, food and ag, etc with aim to help Amazon and other companies reach “net zero” emissions by 2040. This is a big deal! https://www.wsj.com/...