Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Bill McKibben challenges Bill Gates on his perspective on facing up to the reality of climate change.

Why We Shouldn't Care What Bill Gates Has to Say About the Climate Crisis

02 Nov 2025 | Abstracted from Common Dreams

Environmental crusader Bill McKibben argues we should not give billionaire Bill Gates undue influence on climate policy. Gates downplays climate’s existential risks, urging focus on poverty and disease, but McKibben highlights his poor track record and past misjudgments on renewables. He stresses that climate change already devastates economies and health, especially in poorer nations, and that clean energy expansion is both urgent and profitable

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