Could the Bezos Earth Fund spark a new era of clean tech innovation?

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Jeff Bezos's $10bn offer could go a long way in the fight against climate change - the world now needs to step up with similar ambition, argues Good Energy's Tom Steward

Jeff Bezos rarely does anything by halves and last week was one such example: a single Instagram post announced the launch of a new $10bn fund to fight the climate crisis. That's $10bn of his own money....

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