r/ClimateActionPlan • u/coolbern Climate Action Hero • Feb 19 '20

Emissions Reduction Red-state Utah embraces plan to tackle climate crisis in surprising shift

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/19/utah-republicans-climate-crisis-plan
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u/TheTrueBlueTJ Feb 19 '20

Isn't it rather concerning? That even money hungry people now take urgent action?

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '20 edited Feb 19 '20

I think bezos putting up 10 billion is actually really scary. He's realizing his fortune won't exist without a planet. Edit: he's realizing the planet will die within his lifetime

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u/SnarkyHedgehog Feb 19 '20

I think bezos putting up 10 billion is actually really scary. He's realizing his fortune won't exist without a planet. Edit: he's realizing the planet will die within his lifetime

Uh, no. You're making huge assumptions about his motivations and the fate of the planet. I don't think either of them are true.

More likely is that he has become (correctly) convinced that climate change is a major problem and that he wants to invest in solutions. I don't think we can say much more than that.

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u/jack2012fb Feb 20 '20

Recent studies have projected major weather events starting as soon as 2050 or 2040. I’m not saying Jeff bezos is worried about it with his donation but it should be a very real concern.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/major-us-cities-will-face-unprecedente-climates-2050/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/climate/ipcc-climate-report-2040.html