Bloomberg gave $500M to clean energy effort

[left-of-center2012]

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is plunging $500 million into an effort to close all of the nation’s remaining coal plants by 2030 and put the United States on track toward a 100% clean energy economy.

The billionaire Bloomberg's investment in the Beyond Carbon initiative marks the largest ever philanthropic effort to combat climate change, according to the mayor's foundation. The organization will bypass the federal government and instead seek to pass climate and clean energy policies, as well as back political candidates, at the state and local level.

"We're in a race against time with climate change, and yet there is virtually no hope of bold federal action on this issue for at least another two years. Mother Nature is not waiting on our political calendar, and neither can we," Bloomberg said.

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-michael-bloomberg-500-million-clean-energy-20190607-v2lq7vufxjc2dj34jeganghh4i-story.html

[loyalsister]

1. The thing I don't get about Bloomberg

He can make all of these kinds of investments without taking up space in the primary. Why spend money creating controversy and conflict in the primary when he can do good things without injecting himself into presidential politics?

[left-of-center2012]

3. He believes he is the best candidate for president

He's not slinging mud at the others running.

[patricia92243]

2. Also 5.5m ....

Bloomberg donates $5.5 million to fill in Paris agreement gap
© Greg Nash
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will donate $5.5 million to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, the second year in a row he has provided funding to make up for lapsed commitments under the Trump administration

[Kurt V.]

4. * philanthropic* k&r

[aikoaiko]

5. I think equivalent to me giving $1250

[2naSalit]

6. That's where he should put his money

along with helping support a real Democrat with federal experience win the election.

I wish he wasn't trying to win the WH... don't forget, he bucked the term limit rules to run for a third term in NYC. He doesn't fit the requirements I have for a POTUS.