Bill Clinton, Israeli Billionaire Launch $1 Billion Climate Fund

Former US President Bill Clinton is teaming with Israeli billionaire Ziv Aviramto launch a climate fund with about $1 billion of start-up capital.

Aviram, the co-founder of Mobileye, says the fund will focus on transformative technologies that address the challenges posed by global heating. Clinton will serve as chair of the advisory board for the New York-based fund, EcoBridge Impact. Founders include Itai Lemberger and Robert Citrone.

“When I started to dig into the climate change crisis and the magnitude and severity of climate change, I decided to act,” Aviram said in a phone interview from New ...