What Bill Gates says about the environment feels a little odd.
He is the king of the end of the world of capitalism, and he still travels around the world on a charter.
He says it’s difficult for himself to see that he deserves to talk about environmental issues.
He’s talking about the climate crisis and the countermeasures, but he said even he produced huge amounts of carbon on his private plane when he went to the climate agreement meeting.
He says, however, that he has replaced the fuel for the private plane with a much more expensive vegetable fuel and is making minimal efforts, such as selling a stake in an oil-related company.
Bill Gates also said, “People can think that I’m a special person, so I can speak out on these issues, and everyone cares and can have a good impact on protecting the environment, and we need to find a way to do that.” Saying It is carefully explaining why we should be interested in the issue.
“I’ve already experienced it many times,” he said. “Innovation positively surprises us.”
So today, I want to summarize the background of Bill Gates’s interest in the climate crisis, along with his arguments and rationale for climate crisis prevention, and some suggestions for us.
“This post was written by referring a lot to the book will Gates, How to Avoid Climate Disaster”.
In the past, Bill Gates was a person who prioritized providing affordable, reliable energy for the poor.
He was carrying out activities such as expanding international health care and eradicating poverty, centered on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Then, at the end of 2006, he met two colleagues who worked together at Microsoft and founded a non-profit organization related to energy and climate at the time, who showed Bill Gates with data that greenhouse gas emissions and climate change were linked.
That’s what got Bill Gates interested in climate change. “I went to them whenever I had a question, and I ended up completely immersed in this topic.”
“The world must provide more energy to help the poorest people become self-reliant, but I realized that that energy had to be provided in a way that no longer emits greenhouse gases.”
“Now the problem seemed more difficult than ever”
“(So) I studied climate change as much as my ability allows.”
“We have met in person, experts in climate, energy, agriculture, oceans and sea levels, glaciers, power lines, and more.”
The conclusion Bill Gates got from this was that we had to make our carbon emissions zero. Let’s take a closer look at his need for zero carbon.
The impact of climate change as Bill Gates predicts
As you continue to emit carbon, the Earth keeps warming as heat is trapped in the Earth. You may experience a storm like never before.
No rain, but heavy rain.
If you go one step further, you can see that a vicious circle is created.
This, too, has a huge economic impact.
The increase in temperature has a medicinal effect on plants and animals.
It can lead to higher food prices and at the same time a major food crisis.
“The loss of life and the economic crisis caused by the Corona 19 pandemic is the same as the periodic damage that would occur if carbon emissions were not removed.”
“Analysis shows that 14 people die every 100,000 people every year due to the pandemic.”
“Compared to climate change, by the middle of the 21st century, the world mortality rate from rising temperatures is expected to rise to 14 per 100,000 people, the same level as the pandemic.”
“If the rate of increase in carbon emissions continues to be maintained, by 2100 we will have five times more mortality.”
However, the damage caused by this may be even more fatal to people in poor communities.
Bill Gates also mentions this, emphasizing that rich countries must first join in attaining zero carbon.
“16% of the world’s richest people produce about 40% of the world’s emissions.”
“The rich countries must achieve net-zero by 2050.”
“It’s not just because we have the biggest problem (But it is true)”
“Rich countries are best suited to develop innovative climate solutions”
The point of Bill Gates’s argument is not to reduce it, but to make it zero.
That is why the climate crisis cannot be prevented simply by reducing it. If you develop a thermal power generation technology that is very efficient, you can build it and use it.
It reduces carbon emissions and efficiently produces a lot of electricity.
However, in this way, the goal of half the carbon’ can be achieved, but it will remain at the same level in 2050, and zero achievements may be difficult. Dividing the proportion of each human activity out of 51 billion tons of greenhouse gas generated annually is as follows.
About the five activities that emit greenhouse gases.
You have to find a solution for each.
The most efficient way to do this is to turn most of your activities into electricity and turn electricity production into an environmentally friendly way.
“Because if we can make electricity cleanly, we can decarbonize much of our economy.”
“Nuclear power is a carbon-free energy source that can generate electricity day and night, regardless of season, can operate anywhere on the planet, can be produced on a large scale,”
“Denuclearization cannot be the right answer”
Also, Bill Gates is a co-founder of a nuclear reactor design company called Terra Power.
He said he hoped that this book would not be seen as promotional material for Terra Power.
Some of Bill Gates Proposals for Us
First, I propose to inform politics that as a voter you are interested in stopping climate change.
“Government can invest in clean energy research and development to promote economic recovery and reduce carbon emissions.”
“The direct way to move politicians is to vote while vocalizing their voice for change.”
There are five suggestions for employers and employees.
They suggest replacing corporate vehicles with electric vehicles, using low-carbon materials when building or renovating corporate buildings, and replacing certain parts of electricity with clean electricity.
It’s no wonder that innovation is risky and requires cost, and research for renewable energy is also as risky and costly as the necessity of innovation, so companies have to do it.
“We can avoid the catastrophes that climate change will cause”
So far, I’ve heard of Bill Gates’ suggestions to tackle the climate crisis.
“Over the next 10 years, we must focus on creating technologies, policies, and market structures that can eliminate greenhouse gases by 2050.”
“Wouldn’t it be the greatest reward we can do for 2020 when it was difficult to do all we can for this ambitious goal in the next 10 years?”
“The reason I am optimistic about climate change is that I believe in the potential of innovation”
“The creativity of mankind gives me hope”
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