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.

Big Tech promised to lead on climate. Now it’s driving a fossil fuel boom.

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.