CLIMATE HYPOCRITE: Jeff Bezos is accused of being a climate hypocrite for lecturing COP26 about cutting emissions and how going to space made him realise 'how thin the globe's atmosphere' is after flying in on his £48million private jet

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos has been accused of hypocrisy after telling world leaders that going to space made him realise 'how thin the globe's atmosphere is' and 'the private sector must also play its part to reduce carbon emissions'.

The billionaire arrived at the UN climate change summit in his £48m private jet, fresh from celebrating Microsoft founder Bill Gates' 66th birthday on a £2million-a-week superyacht off the coast of Turkey.

Speaking today, billionaire Mr Bezos, who earlier this year made a short journey to space in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard, pledged $2billion (£1.47 billion) for land restoration in Africa, paid as part of the Bezos Earth Fund.

He told delegates: 'I was told that seeing the Earth from space changes the lens through which you see the world. But I was not prepared for how much that would be true. Looking back at earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin. The world so finite and so fragile. Now in this critical year, and what we all know is the decisive decade, we must all stand together to protect our world.'

Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham East, was among Mr Bezos's critics today, calling him a 'hypocrite' and writing: 'Amazon has a carbon footprint larger than most countries.'

US Republican Congress candidate Lavern Spicer said: 'While you're busy at home turning off lights and keeping your thermostat down, Jeff Bezos's $65m Gulf Stream just lead a parade of 400 private jets into COP26. WE are the joke they're LAUGHING at!'

Other commenters told the tycoon to 'just pay your taxes' and said the fact that he was giving a lecture on green issues after going into space was 'an example of how the one per cent live differently to the rest of us'.

Mr Bezos, who has not yet been since with the Duke of Cambridge at the gathering, had previously indicated the investment would be $1billion (£732million) at an event with William's father the Prince of Wales on Monday.

Outrage as billionaire eco warrior Bill Gates flies Jeff Bezos and FIFTY guests to Turkish beach resort from his $2M-a-week yacht for his 66th birthday

Microsoft founder Bill Gates transported his guests by helicopter from his €1.8million-a-week rental yacht 'Lana' to the Sea Me Beach club in Fethiye

Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos were slammed as hypocrites for lecturing the world on the need to combat climate change by reducing carbon footprint while at the same time reportedly vacationing on superyachts off the coast of Turkey.

Multi-billionaire and Microsoft founder Gates celebrated his 66th birthday in Turkey in the company of fellow tycoon and Amazon founder Bezos on Friday.

Bezos was among the 50 guests invited to Gates' private party beside the Mediterranean. It's not clear whether any of Gates' family helped him celebrate at his exclusive bash.

Gates - once the richest man on earth who has dropped to fourth on the Forbes Rich List ranking with $124 billion - transported his guests by helicopter from his $2million-a-week rental yacht 'Lana' to the Sea Me Beach club in Fethiye.

The jet fuel used to power helicopters emits 21.095 pounds of carbon dioxide per gallon burned, and helicopters travel approximately 10.75 miles per gallon.

According to reports, Bezos also traveled to Gates' superyacht by helicopter.

The Blue Origin founder is said to have made the 120-mile round trip journey by chopper from Govoka to the resort town of Fethiye.

Based on the same estimations, Bezos' helicopter emitted some 215 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Both Bezos and Gates are reportedly staying on superyachts - each of which emits 7,020 tons of carbon dioxide per year, or 19 tons per day.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10156165/amp/Jeff-Bezos-tells-COP26-going-space-realise-globes-atmosphere-is.html

Aspirations:
Jeff Bezos is only after his pocket

Every business man is.

While castigating him let's not forget his $2b donation for poverty alleviation

Who would have thought that most rich people are hypocrites.

It's ok!

These are men that are controlling this world. If by 2035 oil becomes useless in the market, how would oil rich countries survive?
Electric cars are now coming on board to take over, Jeff going into the moon looking for something known by him alone.

Why do humans love to hate successful people.

Let me tell you a story, my wife worked at a restaurant at new Jersey. Back in 2001, minimum wage was just 6 dollars,

But my wife was making 24 dollars, while her colleagues were making just 6 dollars.
because she was doing the work of 4 persons, very hard-working woman.

One day the janitor quit, my wife replaced the janitor, none of her Co worker accepted to clean the floor.

Americans are the laziest people on Earth today, unlike their ancestors. They want to reap whére they did not show.

America is the easiest place to make money, seé how nigérians go there and succeed while African Americans prefer soft work of selling drugs.

internationalman:


Every business man is.

While castigating him let's not forget his $2b donation for poverty alleviation

That’s a huge sum to do with

He donates 900 Billion naira yearly to alleviate poverty in Africa. Only God knows where this money goes to

What of Elon musk.... Even Tesla is culprit. Making of batteries and Tesla car contribute more talkless of his space× and boring company which literally burn the Earth

He had made his points known, the beef is unnecessary

I don't agree with that claim!!

#Teamjeff
#Billionaireclub

UN dey mad. Jeff Bezos is not the cause of world poverty. Besides he gave UN a task which they can't answer him on food insecurity

Wahala nor come too much

They should leave him abeg jare

I like how he's is willing to fight climate change with his millions and also flying around in his massive polluting rocket ship for fun. To be honest he's a bit of a hypocrite.

let face d truth what can actually been done d weather will always change but people will b looking for how to cash in.

Buhari will b travelling for submit like he knows what is actually going on.

hissssss

Maxymilliano:
He had made his points known, the beef is unnecessary

He is an hypocrite

Ok

Just give me 1 million dollars jeff and u can do what u want with d climate

Okay

They just jealous of this man that is all

Hmmm, some don’t even understand what climate change mean.

Damnnn niggar
Isoright

Iearnt here on nairaland just yesterday, that he was praising pres. Buhari's good efforts on climate activities....
For me, that was the height of it

Nonsense and buhari