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Reaching zero emissions will be ‘hardest thing humanity’s done’, Bill Gates says
Bill Gates says reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 “will be the hardest thing humanity’s ever done”, but could potentially be achieved with the use of nuclear power.
Key points:
- Bill Gates says nuclear power could be used to fill gaps left by solar and wind energy
- He wants to see countries agree to zero emissions by 2050, even if leaders do not agree on how to get there
- Mr Gates said 30 years should be long enough to transition workers away from industries such as oil and coal
In an interview with 7.30, the Microsoft co-founder set out his thoughts on how to reach zero emissions in 30 years.
“This will be the hardest thing humanity’s ever done because the physical economy — cement, steel, transportation, agriculture — all…
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