Global Poverty
Bill Gates says climate change is serious but not apocalyptic, urging focus on reducing human suffering
Petra Hartmann Faktasjekket
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates writes in a new memo that climate change, while a major problem, "will not lead to humanity’s demise" and argues policymakers should prioritize reducing human suffering—especially in poorer countries. The memo arrives ahead of next month’s United Nations climate summit in Brazil.