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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster - The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

Bill Gates

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Key Facts from "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster"

  1. The world adds 51 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere annually. Reducing this number to zero is the key to avoiding a climate disaster.
  2. Bill Gates outlines a comprehensive plan to achieve zero emissions, which includes practical steps and innovative strategies.
  3. Five key areas contribute the most to greenhouse gas emissions: manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.
  4. We need breakthroughs in five critical areas: sustainable aviation fuel, green hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, direct air capture, and sustainable agriculture.
  5. Adapting current technologies to achieve zero emissions will be expensive...

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