Bill Gates’ advice that alerted world leaders

As part of the virtual climate change summit convened by the President of the United States, Joe Biden, Bill Gates (65) indicated what to do to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. The businessman and founder of Microsoft underlined the actions that it is imperative to take in the short and medium term.

Committed to the environment like few others, billionaire Bill Gates addressed world leaders at the virtual summit against global warming. In this context, encouraged investment in innovative infrastructure to achieve a clean energy transition.

“It’s a promising moment. Young people bring energy and action on this issue and governments around the world are responding to these demands with ambitious commitments, ”said Gates.

However, all was not rosy in his exhibition. The businessman warned of the complexity of climate change and the insufficient technology available to comply with the provisions of the Paris Agreement, signed in 2015.

“All zero-carbon technologies are more expensive than fossil fuels, but we need new zero carbon products”, Affirmed the founder of Microsoft while demanding investments in infrastructures for the transition towards an economy respectful of the environment.

To achieve this scenario, Gates argued that three conditions must be met simultaneously. “First, new technologies must be developed and deployed to enable eliminate emissions throughout the economy; second, profit from energy markets finance and deploy these innovations; and third, companies and governments must adopt policies that make the transition cheaper and leaders must also compensate those who take these difficult measures, ”he said.

The second day of the virtual climate summit in which Gates participated was entirely devoted to highlighting the fundamental role of technological innovation, public and private investments and the economic opportunities of the industries of the future. to achieve a zero carbon world. The opening of the day was in charge of the United States emissary for the climate, John Kerry, and also attended the secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and that of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo.

The heads of state of Denmark, Norway, Israel, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, as well as specialists from international organizations and companies in the energy sector, also took the floor. word.

This Thursday, the first day of the summit began with Biden’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, which was welcomed by other attendees, given that without the contribution of The United States, the second country with the most carbon emissions, after China, and the main historical emitter, no change is possible.

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