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Jeff Bezos To Give $10 Billion Of His Fortune To Fight Climate Change

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion of his fortune to fight climate change. He has said t...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:32 PM - 18 Feb 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Jeff Bezos To Give $10 Billion Of His Fortune To Fight Climate Change

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:32 PM - 18 Feb 2020

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Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion of his fortune to fight climate change.

He has said the money will finance work by scientists, activists and other groups.

Bezos is the world's richest man with an estimated net worth of more than $130 billion. The pledge represents almost 8% of his fortune.

Ian Guider, markets editor of The Business Post, joined us for the business news with this story and more, including:

  • Employment hit a record high last year, according to the CSO
  • Galway's traffic is 'crippling and stifling city living'
  • Profits at the Kerry Group hit a record €900 million last year
  • An Post to raise price of stamps by 10 cents

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