“Millions of people worldwide are at danger of becoming hungry. I’m thrilled to see that Elon is participating, but it’s unclear whether WFP will get any of this funding.
“This is a fantastic first step,” Beasley said. Robb Report’s request for comment was not immediately answered by Tesla or WFP.
Musk has already given millions to a number of organizations, including $30 million to Texas communities where his rocket business,
SpaceX, is based. In order to encourage “innovators and teams from anywhere on the planet to create and demonstrate solutions.
That can pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere,” he also introduced the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. A $100 million purse is expected to be awarded to the winning idea.
Although Musk’s $6 billion donation’s recipient or recipients are now unknown, one thing is certain: Any philanthropic groups that get it will probably find plenty of use for it.
