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Briefing
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- $1 Billion Clean Energy Fund – Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) will invest $1 billion on clean energy, part of Breakthrough Energy Coalition's plans to accelerate research and investment in zero carbon energy
- World’s Richest Investors – Joined by some of world’s richest people, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, and Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma
- Investment Criteria – Companies and technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least half a gigaton, while focusing on innovations in electricity, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing and architecture
- Political Concerns – Launched amid President-Elect Donald Trump’s opposing view on climate change and appointment of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as new EPA administrator
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Energy, Information Technology
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 12, 2016
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