2 Billion Dollars from Amazon to Fight Climate Change

Climate change and the resulting global warming are one of the most important issues of struggle for both states and international institutions around the world. online retail giant AmazonFounder and CEO of jeff Bezos According to the statement made by the company, within the scope of combating climate change 2 billion dollars will invest.

The Climate Pledge Fund created by Amazon (Climate Assurance fund) aims to support the efforts of innovative businesses and companies from various sectors in the industry's transition to carbon-free energy. Bezos noted that they aim to reduce the carbon impact and achieve a more sustainable activity by helping visionary entrepreneurs. From pre-production startups to established companies, Bezos all at levels to companies He said they would support him.

Amazon is trying to uphold the provisions of the Paris Agreement:

Every potential investment; He said they will examine whether it will accelerate the transition to carbon-free energy and protect the planet for future generations. BezosLast year, it vowed to accelerate its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and called on other companies to join the fund. This fund is supported by the measures adopted in the fight against climate change. Paris AgreementIt aims to help the goals of.

Among the companies that have joined the fund since Bezos' call are US telecommunications giant Verizon, British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser and India-based technology giant Infosys. Amazon, % by 2025100 renewable energy by 2040 completely carbon free energy aims to use. The company aims to use 100,000 electric pickup trucks instead of gasoline-powered vehicles in its logistics activities. Your first truck 2021 in the year and the whole fleet will set out 2030 in the year It is stated that it will be operational.

Amazon; It will invest in various companies operating in sectors such as transportation, logistics, energy production, storage, manufacturing, food and agriculture. The company wants to attract other investors to the fund, which aims to 'decarbonise' the economy and save the planet. Amazon has previously been told by its own employees that they are not doing enough to combat climate change. fast by not acting was criticized. worldwide 91 renewable energy to the project Investing in Amazon, it also supports reforestation efforts in various parts of the world.