Bill Gates says he buys green aviation fuel, uses solar panels at his homes and eats synthetic meat to reduce his carbon footprint, as he emphasizes how important it is to consume less.
- The billionaire wrote on Reddit during his 9th Ask Me Anything and asked a variety of questions about climate change
- He was asked how the average person can reduce his carbon footprint before another user asks him how to reduce his
- Gates said: ‘On the personal front, I do a lot more. I drive electric cars. I have solar panels at my house. I eat synthetic meat (sometimes!) ‘
- The philanthropist stressed that people who use their political voice are ‘the most important thing’ they can do to promote greener efforts
- Last month, Gates called on the US and other wealthy countries to stop eating beef altogether and switch to synthetic alternatives.
Bill Gates said he buys green aviation fuel, eats synthetic meat, uses solar panels at his home and “much more” in an effort to consume less and reduce his carbon footprint.
The billionaire wrote on Reddit during his 9th Ask Me Anything and asked a variety of questions to advise him on how to best tackle climate change.
When asked what he specifically does to reduce his own footprint, Gates emphasized his breakthrough energy, as he emphasized the importance of innovation as ‘enabling services to be provided to all without emissions’.
The billionaire wrote on Reddit during his 9th Ask Me Anything, asking a variety of questions to give advice on how to best tackle climate change.
When asked what he specifically does to reduce his own footprint, Gates emphasized his breakthrough energy, as he emphasized the importance of innovation as ‘enabling services to be provided to all without emissions’.
Gates added: ‘On the personal front, I do a lot more. I drive electric cars. I have solar panels at my house. I eat synthetic meat (sometimes!).
‘I buy green aviation fuel. I pay for direct air catches through Climeworks. I help finance electric heat pumps in inexpensive housing to replace natural gas. I plan to fly much less now that the pandemic has shown that we can get by with fewer trips. ‘
Gates was asked earlier in the post what the average person can do to reduce their own footprint.
The philanthropist emphasized that people who use their political voice are ‘the most important thing’.
Gates said he uses green aviation fuel to reduce his carbon footprint
“Getting educated and convincing people from all political parties to take care will make a big difference,” he continued.
‘Then you can consume less, and if you do consume, buy green products such as electric motors or synthetic meat.
Gates also stressed that they are going to inform employers to see how they are implementing greener efforts.
“Another area is to make sure your company pays for settlements and does its part,” the billionaire said. “If you want to help, there are ways everyone can get involved.”
The philanthropist stressed that people who use their political voice are ‘the most important thing’ they can do to promote greener efforts
Last month, Gates called on the US and other affluent countries to stop eating beef altogether and switch to synthetic alternatives (photo)
Last month, Gates called on the US and other rich countries to stop eating beef altogether and switch to synthetic alternatives due to climate change.
‘I do not think the poorest 80 countries will eat synthetic meat. “I do think that all rich countries should switch to 100% synthetic beef,” Gates told the MIT Technology Review.
‘You can get used to the taste difference, and the claim is that it will taste even better over time. In the end, the green premium is modest enough that you can change the people or use regulations to change the demand completely, ‘Gates thinks.
The founder of Microsoft (65) has promoted his new book How To Avoid A Climate Disaster, which presents a series of dramatic proposals that Gates believes are necessary to prevent global catastrophe.