Gates Retreats From ‘Doomsday’ Climate View, Prioritizes Aid To Poorest Countries

Bill Gates is retreating from his earlier warnings about climate change. The Microsoft co-founder now argues that what he called the “doomsday view of climate change” has caused the climate community to focus too heavily on near-term emissions goals and divert resources from addressing poverty and disease in the world’s poorest countries.

In a blog post, Gates wrote that climate change will have serious consequences but will not lead to humanity’s demise. He acknowledges…