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BRIEFING: Bill Gates’ climate change memo sparks backlash from scientists ahead of COP30

Published 20:04 on November 6, 2025 / Last updated at 20:04 on November 6, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Insights (Briefings), International (UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Bill Gates has ignited debate across the climate science community after publishing a memo arguing that climate change, while serious, “will not lead to humanity’s demise” and that global climate funding should refocus on health and poverty rather than near-term emissions goals
Bill Gates has ignited debate across the climate science community after publishing a memo arguing that climate change, while serious, “will not lead to humanity’s demise” and that global climate funding should refocus on health and poverty rather than near-term emissions goals


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