Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that
“It's a daunting problem,” he admits. Especially, given the political seesawing we’ve seen in climate pledges in the UK, US and Europe.
Take cement. Surprisingly, this building material contributes around 8% of the world’s planet-warming gases. Mr Gates is helping to fund new types of green cement, which would drastically cut those emissions. Of course, Bill has a lot more money and power than most of us. But that doesn’t mean he thinks we, as individuals, shouldn’t get involved in stopping the climate crisis.
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