How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
Bill Gates has spent the last decade researching the causes and consequences of climate change. He has concentrated on what must be done to stem the planet's slide into definite environmental calamity with the assistance of professionals in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance. In this book, he not only discusses why we need to fight toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, but he also defines what we need to do to attain this monumental objective.
He paints a vivid picture of the difficulties we confront. He describes the areas where technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these critical innovations, drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market. Finally, he lays out a clear, practical strategy for attaining the objective of zero emissions, recommending not just regulations that governments should implement, but also what we as individuals should do to hold our government, employers, and ourselves responsible in this critical endeavour.
As Bill Gates clearly states, attaining zero emissions will not be straightforward or easy, but if we follow the path he lays out here, it is a goal that is well within our grasp.
