How to avoid a climate disaster

Complete Title
How to avoid a climate disaster: The solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need

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Language(s)
English
Description

Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet’s slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise.

ISBN
978-0-241-44830-4
Author(s)
Imprint
S.l. : Allen House, 2021
Physical Description
257p. : ill.
Notes

Includes endnotes

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Bibliographic level
Monograph/item
Physical medium
Printed
Number of library copies
1