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Why Bill Gates’ climate memo is being celebrated by skeptics while frustrating scientists
- On September 24, 2025, Bill Gates announced in New York City he rejects extreme "doomsday" climate predictions and endorses technological progress as the solution.
- Previously a leading climate funder, Bill Gates reversed course after decades of warnings and has sensibly disassociated from the radical and economically destructive green movement.
- Citing mortality trends and energy needs, Bill Gates said reliable, affordable energy is essential and noted far fewer deaths from severe weather today than 50 or 100 or 1,000 years ago.
- Responses ranged from suspicion to praise, as some conservatives suspect Bill Gates' shift links to Microsoft’s energy-intensive data centers, while the left called him a 'traitor' and commentators praised his admission.
- Looking to policy, Bill Gates proposed centering human welfare in climate policy and prioritizing electrification and safe drinking water, economic growth, and agriculture and health improvements for global poor populations.
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Bill Gates Gets Mugged by Reality
Bill Gates changes stance on climate change, advocating for human welfare over extreme predictions.
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What we know: In October 2025, ahead of COP30, Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, investor, and philanthropist in climate and energy projects, published a letter on his blog titled “Three Hard Truths About Climate.” In short, Gates argues that investment and donation efforts should focus on preparing infrastructure and societies to withstand rising temperatures and other extreme weather events (climate adaptation) rather than simply reducing gree…
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