TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft, citing climate, makes deals with oil giants
Microsoft Corp. is deepening its long-standing relationships with the oil and gas industry, despite its aggressive climate pledges and criticism from environmentalists.
Corbin Hiar
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Corbin's reporting for E&E News has been honored by the Society of Environmental Journalists, the National Press Club and the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. A former fellow of the National Press Foundation's Paul Miller program and the University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute, he previously reported on the environment at the Center for Public Integrity and what is now known as S&P Global Market Intelligence. His work has also been published by Science magazine, The Economist and many other outlets.
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BUSINESS
Best Buy, others join Amazon's climate pledge
Five companies that have existing commercial relationships with Amazon.com Inc. today signed onto the technology giant's Climate Pledge, a vow to offset more carbon dioxide than they emit within 20 years.
SUPREME COURT
What Trump's finalists say about climate change
An opponent of the social cost of carbon. A judge backed by industry and conservative activists. And a jurist who refused to acknowledge climate science. One of them could be the next Supreme Court justice.
PHILANTHROPY
Bezos pledged billions for climate. But so far? Crickets
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos promised in February to pour at least $10 billion of his personal fortune into fighting climate change, and that the effort would "begin issuing grants this summer."
EMISSIONS
Greens wary of corporate embrace of carbon taxes
When the Business Roundtable, one of corporate America's most influential trade groups, announced its support yesterday for carbon pricing, the reaction among some climate hawks on social media was withering.