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Climate activists accuse Jeff Bezos of hypocrisy over his $10 billion environment pledge

pledged $10 billion on Monday to address climate change.

But Greenpeace told Business Insider that Amazon still maintained machine-learning contracts with oil and gas firms. Amazon has faced criticism for its greenhouse gas emissions and reportedly threatened to fire employees who engage in climate activism.Climate activists accused Jeff Bezos of "speaking out of both sides of his mouth" after the Amazon CEOBezos is contributing $10 billion — about 8% of his net worth — to a new entity called the Bezos Earth Fund. The fund appears to be separate from Amazon and his other commercial endeavors.

 

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tell the climate activists that they should donate 10 billion then

Rightly so, but in the meantime “ welcome the fund” , secure the fund, & continue. Strategize.

EU_Commission does the same EU_H2020 just with less money. Who is wrong? European Commission, this man here, or you with your comment?

They are the only idiots to tell someone who is giving away £10 billion to climate crusaders, including climate activists, to do one? The planet’s got no frigging chance with these clowns! Beam me up Scotty! FFS!

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