"Bill Gates is urging the world to rethink its approach to climate change, arguing that an overly catastrophic narrative is driving resources away from the solutions that could have the greatest impact on human welfare. In a lengthy memo published Tuesday morning-coinciding with his 70th birthday-the Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist challenged what he called a "doomsday view of climate change" that he believes is causing policymakers to "focus too much on near-term emissions goals" at the expense of more effective interventions."
"The memo arrives just two weeks before global leaders convene in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the United Nations climate summit scheduled for Nov. 10-21. "Although climate change will have serious consequences-particularly for people in the poorest countries-it will not lead to humanity's demise," Gates wrote in the memo. "People will be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future.""
Bill Gates urges rethinking global climate strategy, arguing that catastrophic narratives divert resources from solutions that most improve human welfare. He warns that excessive focus on near-term emissions targets can sideline interventions with greater benefits for health, agriculture, and economic development in vulnerable regions. He calls for a strategic pivot toward improving lives, especially in the poorest countries, as the primary metric alongside emissions reduction. He notes climate change will have serious consequences but will not cause human extinction and asserts people can live and thrive in most places for the foreseeable future. He has invested through Breakthrough Energy and signals an evolution from an earlier emissions-centered emphasis.
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