Decarbonizing Energy & Industry
Our current emissions trajectory is heading in the wrong direction to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Decarbonization efforts aren’t scaling fast enough. The good news is we can change course. The Bezos Earth Fund supports innovative solutions to help decarbonize the economy.

Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb. Glaciers and ice are disintegrating while communities around the world are experiencing catastrophic storms, heat waves, floods and droughts. This is just a glimpse of what will continue to come at an accelerated pace, if we don’t rapidly reduce emissions.
To avoid the worst climate impacts, we must cut emissions in half this decade and reach net zero by mid-century – across all sectors of the economy. That means decarbonizing power, rapidly exiting coal generation and scaling up renewable energy.
It’s time to put the brakes on the internal combustion engine and pave the way for electric vehicles and other forms of transport. We must electrify industry and buildings and create new fuels for applications that are hard to electrify. Making these transitions achievable both with speed and scale, while concurrently also more affordable and attainable for the global community.
The Bezos Earth Fund invests in projects and solutions that have the potential to focus on spurring just and equitable systems transformations, accelerating decarbonization across key emitting sectors and geographies.
We are focused on building a greener, just, and sustainable future for all.
Grants
Cutting Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Industry
Date Awarded
11/2020
Amount Granted
$68.5M
Partners
Environmental Defense Fund, government of New Zealand, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard
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Accelerating Progress on Clean Energy in the U.S.
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Addressing Methane from Agriculture
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Advancing Decarbonization and Resilience in Communities of Color
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A Clean, Reliable, Equitable Electric Grid
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Building Public Demand for Cleaner Industry
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Catalyzing Zero-Emission Trucks
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Clean Energy Transition in Rural America
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Cleaner Trucks for Healthier Communities
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Creating Markets for Climate-Safe Cement and Steel
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Cutting Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Industry
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Equitably Electrifying Every School Bus in the U.S.
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Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
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Highlighting the Benefits of Climate Action in the U.S.
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Improving Corporate Climate Accountability
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Improving the Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Disclosure of Companies
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Launching Zero-Emission Ships
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Phasing Down Oil & Gas Production in the United States
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Powering America’s Homes and Businesses Without Fossil Fuels
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Supporting Science Based Targets for Businesses
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Tracking Progress Toward Transformations Required in the Energy Sector