A promise is a promise. Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, has signed a pact with planet Earth, promising to donate a whopping $10 billion to environmental causes. Or rather, $10 billion to fight climate change, something even more profound and significant. It is the largest philanthropic donation for the climate ever, even if it hasn’t yet been fully realized.

Yes, because in reality, the king of Amazon’s is a ten-year contract ideally signed in 2020, in which, through the Bezos Earth Fund, the fund created specifically for this purpose, he invests this amount over 10 years, with a deadline of 2030. A sort of investment for life, his own and that of the many generations of Bezoses to come. And the Bezos family is at the forefront, with his new wife (married in Venice in 2025) Lauren Sanchez also leading the charge regarding where, how, and when this money will be spent.

The result by 2026? There’s actually still over $7 billion to spend over the next three and a half years. Here’s everything we know so far.

$10 billion: what has Bezos done and what will he do for the climate with all this money?

Just over halfway through, the Bezos Earth Fund budget is already far from symbolic, but it’s also still far from its final goal. From 2020 to date, approximately $2.3 billion has been distributed, with a strategy that spans multiple fronts: from ecosystem protection to technology to the transformation of global production systems.

One of the pillars is food. Bezos has allocated $1 billion to the transformation of food and agricultural systems, focusing on sustainable practices and less impactful supply chains. Added to this are $100 million allocated to the World Wildlife Fund for nature-based climate solutions and another $110 million for habitat restoration and scientific research.

But the real turning point came between 2025 and 2026, with his second wife, Lauren Sánchez, increasingly central to the fund’s operational management. Among the most recent initiatives are the $37.5 million for marine protection in 12 Pacific nations, part of a broader $100 million plan for ocean conservation. Furthermore, the fund has also invested $30 million in the second phase of the AI Grand Challenge, a program that uses artificial intelligence to address complex environmental problems, from agriculture to biodiversity.

The strategy is clear: combine technological innovation and natural solutions. Not surprisingly, among the most recent investments is a $3.5 million loan to accelerate the development of nuclear energy, considered a key driver in the energy transition.

And then there’s the global dimension: partnerships with initiatives like the Earthshot Prize, which has received funds to support dozens of innovative projects around the world.

The next three years will be crucial. With over $7 billion still to be allocated, the fund is moving from an experimental phase to a large-scale execution phase, thanks in part to a change in leadership aimed at speeding up and making investments more concrete. The countdown to 2030 has truly begun.

How Much Does the Climate Figure Impact Jeff Bezos’s Net Worth

Ten billion is a gigantic sum. But how much does it really weigh on Jeff Bezos’s net worth?

To date, his wealth is estimated at around $268 billion. This means that his commitment to climate action represents approximately 3.7% of his total wealth.

A significant percentage in absolute terms, but relatively small when compared to the scale of his fortune. The comparison becomes even more interesting when we broaden our gaze to other major global fortunes. If the other nine richest men in the world were to decide to donate the same percentage (3.7%), the total would exceed $90 billion. This is far more than the $70 billion annually estimated by the EU for the ecological transition between now and 2050 for the entire European continent.

This order of magnitude would completely change the playing field: with such a sum, it would be possible to finance massive global reforestation programs, accelerate the energy transition in emerging countries, support research into clean technologies, and protect entire ecosystems at risk.

But for now, the Bezoses for climate can be counted on one hand. The $10 billion, while a record in climate philanthropy, is only part of the answer. An important part, certainly, but still far from rewriting the planet’s fate on its own.

Original article published on Money.it Italy. Original title: L’ex uomo più ricco del mondo investe 10 miliardi contro il cambiamento climatico-