Manufacturing, farming, travel, and almost every other aspect of contemporary life are linked to the emission of greenhouse gases. Although difficult due to scale-never before has such an undertaking been attempted-if most nations can modify their ways, we may be able to prevent certain disasters. Humans must wake up and stop spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to produce zero greenhouse gases. Although the amount may change from year to year, it almost always rises. Every year, the globe emits around 51 billion tons of greenhouse gases.
As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.This summary book supplement does not replace Bill Gates' book on climate change, but complements it as a study aid.īill Gates wants the reader to remember two critical climate change figures. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions-suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal.
With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical-and accessible-plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.
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