Bill Gates says he buys green fuel for aviation, uses solar panels on homes and eats synthetic meat to reduce his carbon footprint, stressing the importance of consuming less
- Writing on Reddit during his 9th Ask Me Anything album, the billionaire launched a variety of questions about climate change
- He was asked how an ordinary person can reduce their carbon footprint before another user asks him how to reduce it.
- Gates said: “Personally, I do a lot more. I drive electric cars. I have solar panels in my house. I eat synthetic meat (sometimes!) ‘
- The philanthropist stressed that people who used their political voice were “the most important thing” they could do to promote greener efforts.
- Last month, Gates called on the US and other rich countries to stop eating beef altogether and switch to synthetic alternatives.
Bill Gates said he buys green fuel for aviation, eats synthetic meat, uses solar panels at home and “much more” in an attempt to consume less and reduce his carbon footprint.
Writing on Reddit during his 9th album Ask Me Anything, the billionaire asked a wide range of questions that gave him advice on how best to address climate change.
When asked what he was doing specifically to reduce his own footprint, Gates emphasized Breakthrough Energy, stressing the importance of innovation as “what will make it possible to provide services to everyone without emissions”.
Writing on Reddit during his 9th album Ask Me Anything, the billionaire sent out a series of questions asking him on tips on how best to combat climate change.
When asked what he was doing specifically to reduce his own footprint, Gates emphasized Breakthrough Energy, stressing the importance of innovation as “what will make it possible to provide services to all without emissions.”
Gates added: “I personally do a lot more. I drive electric cars. I have solar panels in my house. I eat synthetic meat (sometimes!).
‘I’m buying green aviation fuel. I pay for direct air capture by Climeworks. I help finance electric heat pumps in low-cost homes to replace natural gas. I’m going to fly much less now, when the pandemic has shown that we can solve with fewer trips.
Earlier in the post, Gates was asked what the average person could do to reduce their own footprint.
The philanthropist stressed that people who used their political voice were “the most important thing.”
Gates said he uses green aviation fuel to reduce his carbon footprint
“Educating and persuading people from all political parties to take care will make a big difference,” he continued.
“Then you can consume less and when you eat, buy organic products, such as electric cars or synthetic meat.
Gates also stressed that he will address employers to see how they implement greener efforts.
“Another area is to make sure your company pays for compensation and does its part,” said the billionaire. “If you want to help, there are ways everyone can get involved.”
The philanthropist stressed that people who use their political voice were “the most important thing” they could do to promote greener efforts.
Last month, Gates called on the US and other rich countries to stop eating beef altogether and switch to synthetic alternatives (pictured).
Last month, Gates called on the US and other rich countries to give up complete consumption of beef and switch to synthetic alternatives due to climate change.
“I do not think that the poorest 80 countries will eat synthetic meat. I think all rich countries should switch to 100% synthetic beef, ”Gates told the MIT Technology Review.
“You can get used to the difference in taste and the statement is that they will make the taste even better over time. In the end, the green premium is modest enough that you can change people or use regulations to completely change demand, ”Gates said.
The 65-year-old Microsoft founder is promoting his new book, How To Avoid A Climate Disaster, which presents a series of dramatic proposals that Gates says are needed to prevent the global disaster.