Mitsubishi Corporation, a major trading company, has invested 100 million dollars and about 13 billion yen in Japanese yen in a fund launched by American IT giant Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, to foster decarbonization-related businesses. We have decided on a policy to do so.
According to the people concerned, Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to invest 100 million dollars, about 13 billion yen in Japanese yen, in the American fund "Breakthrough Energy Catalyst" which is working to develop businesses related to decarbonization. I did.
The fund was founded last year by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and is expected to be used as energy for the next generation. We aim to foster businesses in the field.
Twelve global companies, including Microsoft and the British oil giant Shell, are already in the fund, with up to $ 10 billion in investment, but this is the first time an Asian company has joined. That is.
Mitsubishi Corporation has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 50% compared to 2020, and plans to invest 2 trillion yen to achieve it. It seems that the aim is to accelerate the growth of the business.