Bill Gates: Failure to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will lead to migration worse than Syrian crisis

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that there would be dire consequences if the world does not reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

In his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Catastrophe,” Gates says it’s imperative that the world go from the current 51 billion tonnes of emissions to zero in the next 30 years to avert a catastrophe.

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“The migration that we saw out of Syria for their civil war, which was somewhat weather dependent, we’re going to have 10 times more migration because the equatorial areas will become unlivable,” Gates told the Fox host. News Sunday, Chris Wallace. , warning of what will happen if the goal is not reached. “We won’t be able to cultivate or go out during the summer. Wildfires, even agricultural productivity in the southern United States – droughts – will dramatically reduce productivity in the region. “

Gates went on to say the loss of life would be greater than even the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Global instability will account for five times as many deaths at the height of the pandemic and will increase every year,” he said.

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While 2050 is Gates’ cut-off point, he said it was really just a matter of “degree.”

“If we wait 10 more years, it’s not as bad as waiting 20 or 30 years because the temperature keeps rising,” he said. Gates said he was looking at 2050 because “that’s the closest realistic date for the world to change all these kinds of shows.”

Gates defended himself against criticism from both left and right. Those on the left say it doesn’t go far enough and must support the Green New Deal, with efforts to reduce net emissions to zero by 2030.

“It’s completely unrealistic,” Gates said of the 2030 target, saying it will take at least 30 years to get there.

Gates has also been criticized for speaking about the need to cut emissions when he himself has a huge carbon footprint living in a large house and flying on a private jet. He said his other actions made up for that.

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“I offset my carbon emissions by purchasing clean aviation fuel, funding carbon capture and funding low cost housing projects to use electricity instead of natural gas,” Gates said. He underlined the cost of these efforts and said these costs should be reduced.

Gates, an accomplished entrepreneur who has created tens of thousands of jobs and established the United States as a technology leader around the world, said that while a switch to green energy will be necessary, it will lead to a significant job growth for engineers.

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“The engineering skills, the things these workers will do will be important. In fact, we’ll have to almost triple the size of the power grid and build all this transmission,” Gates said. “And so it’s not like there’s going to be a shortage of jobs overall, it’s just a balance to make sure every community fits into the plan.”

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Gates also fought back a claim from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who said the problems facing the state’s power grid during their winter storm were the result of green power failures, especially wind power.

“This is not at all true,” Gates said, saying the power shortage was the result of the inability to tamper with electrical systems. He said that while wind turbines are one of them, it is possible to alter them, as evidenced by their use in North Dakota and Alaska.