Big Tech promised to lead on climate. Now it’s driving a fossil fuel boom.
Not too long ago, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was pledging to use his company’s size and scale to galvanize corporate America to confront global warming.
TL;DR
- Jeff Bezos pledged Amazon would meet the Paris agreement 10 years early.
- He believed Amazon's achievement would inspire other companies to confront global warming.
- The pledge was made in 2019, aiming for faster emissions reduction than global timelines.