Bill Gates has called for a fundamental re-evaluation of the global response to climate change. He warns that an overly alarmist narrative is distracting from more effective interventions aimed at improving human welfare, particularly in the world's poorest countries.

A Shift in Priorities Ahead of COP30

In a 17-page memorandum published on Tuesday, coinciding with his 70th birthday, the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist criticised what he described as a 'doomsday view of climate change.' He argued this perspective has led policymakers to focus excessively on near-term emissions reduction goals, at the expense of broader human development concerns.

'Although climate change will have serious consequences—particularly for people in the poorest countries—it will not lea

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