Bill Gates gets real about climate change: Planting trees is ‘complete nonsense’ but the end of the oil and gas era is finally in sight
fortune.com
The billionaire says he’s “the person who’s doing the most" on climate innovation and solution and trees are a distraction. “Are we science people or are we idiots?”

This article is frustrating for me. Especially his take on trees. The article states the target goal/amount of trees planted would only reduce carbon 6%. Ok, but, it will reduce temperature. I live in WV near a state forest. It is typically 7°-15° F cooler at my house than in town. Additionally, the sun in the summer doesn’t even hit my house until noon-ish, which significantly reduces my air conditioner consumption.

I chose to share this mostly for awareness. I am not especially fond of his perspective.

    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      I get what you’re saying but to equate Gates to Musk is a bit much. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation actually does some good work. Musk throws tantrums with his money.

      They should be taxed on 100% of that surplus money and we should use it to fund the programs we collectively agree to as a society.

      The benevolence of billionaires isn’t how we should be making these decisions. Its whitewashing the fact that they have dismantled our societies ability to govern itself through taxation and public spending.

      Not to mention Bill Gates “philanthropy” has also had disastrous consequences.

      So no. Fuck Bill Gates. He doesn’t get a pass because his marketing team is more effective at whitewashing his wage theft than Elon Musk.