A few years ago, there was a big frenzy about "quiet quitting," the idea that kids these days might show up to their jobs but not work very hard at them. Bill Gates seems to be quiet-quitting the fight against climate change.

The billionaire Microsoft Corp. founder has long led the charge to keep the planet from overheating, dedicating money and attention to the cause and helping make real change possible. He says he’s still in it. But his heart no longer appears to be. Worse, he’s giving ammunition to those fighting against further progress.

Fortunately, the rest of us don’t have to take our cues from him, given how misguided his reasoning is. Nor can we afford to.

In a note on his website titled "Three tough truths about climate," Gates suggested negotiators at next month’s COP30 clim

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