Mike Cannon-Brookes and his wife Annie pledges $1.5b to climate initiatives ahead of COP26 to spur global action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
They will invest $1b in green tech projects and
Donate $500 million on donations towards philanthropic organisations, think tanks, institutes and civil society organisations working on the climate crisis.
His company Atlassian has committed to achieve 100pc use of renewables by 2025 and taking positive action such as
Making data-centres more efficient, reducing business travel and developing more efficient buildings for its staff around the world.
“COP26 is obviously an incredibly important moment in the history of humanity, and it’s all about countries, governments, businesses and individuals coming together trying to solve this huge problem,” he said.
The Sun Cable Project
Mr Cannon-Brookes and Andrew “Twiggy” Forest are lead investors in the $20 billion Sun Cable project, which plans to sell solar power to Singapore via a cable from what would be the world’s largest solar farm in the Northern Territory, as well as ventures to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient.
The commitment comes as another group of Australian chief executives calling itself the Climate Leaders Coalition commits to Climate Action , signing on to a roadmap to act as a guide for business leaders to reduce emissions.