Terms such as “Developing Countries” is far more appropriate.

Thank you
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I really think if he sticks to what he knows, he can do the most. If he takes out the other 41% of spam, that saves the rest of the 33 TWh that it wastes – absolutely gigantic.

You’ve been receiving misinformation Bill Gates has publically stated geoengineering isn’t a suitable solution. He has also been directly investing billions in companies that combat climate change.

This is all verifiable and easily checkable. I’m not asking you to take my word for it. Unlike the rather dubious conspiracy theories you appear to be indulging in.

He has 30-40 billion dollars invested by professional investors so I’m sure if you really went through it with a fine tooth comb you could find one or two investments you would disagree with, but I bet you can’t find anything significant in terms of the amount he actually has invested when you take into account the size of his portfolio. Unlike the huge amounts he is putting into green investment.

I should be grateful, but I’m just not a fan of Bill’s – to put it mildly – after suffering the effects of his vicious business practices in years gone past.

> …humongous…

That word just doesn’t get the limelight it deserves!

I’d be wary of viewing Gates with anything other than suspicion re. climate change – or many of his humanitarian claims. He invests in some of the most polluting, unethical companies on the planet.

He’s in the Bjorn Lomborg mould for climate change: denial of the severity and fix what problem there is by growing the economy, making more money and finding a magical techno-fix, such as geoengineering. He recommends we need to “research” clean tech instead of urgently deploying what already clearly works now.

Joe Romm has pulled Gates apart several times – his most recent: http://climateprogress.org/2011/03/01/annual-letter-bill-gates-climate-change/ – also see related posts at bottom of article.

I think Gates thinks that all the world’s problems will be solved when everyone is buying stuff from American corporations.

Also, if you look at the Gates’ Foundation investments – which include ExxonMobil, BP, Peabody Energy, Caterpillar, Goldman Sachs, Daimler, McDonalds, Coca Cola, Walmart and Monsanto – he’s about as far away from “climate hero” as anyone… especially when you consider the massive good he could do with all those billions of $$$s he’s sat on.

I do my bit in my personal life though, recycling and using public transport rather than driving.

This site looks quite interesting I may visit in the future to educate myself a bit.

If you would like some examples just google Bill Gates green investments or Bill Gates Khosla

But nearly anything is a plus these days… (though, he could be doing a ton more)