Few climate crisis books actually give
cause for hope. But Bill Gates’s new title does just that as the Microsoft co-founder and global philanthropist charts a way for private enterprises and governments to stave off the worst of global warming.
Gates has made the topic his own, committing prodigious study time to
learning the issues and
the main goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement
: namely to contain rising temperatures between 1.5°C and 2°C by 2050.
Take renewable energy. Gates is convinced that fossil fuels have to be replaced with renewable energy – and as soon as possible
Gates is convinced that a combination of furious innovation, the adoption of best practices, smart investment and clear-headed state policies can retread our economies