Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, said climate change’s “doomsday scenario” is wrong, and advocated for continuing reductions in carbon emissions while accelerating aid to countries most affected by the Earth’s warming climate, he said during a talk at Caltech on Monday, Nov. 3.

“Fortunately, although climate is an extremely serious problem, it is not of that nature: it will not end civilization. It’s a very serious threat to human welfare but in most locations it is not the biggest,” he said.

Gates touched on the theme that the energy industry has made tremendous progress in developing affordable clean energy. While that should continue, he wants the emphasis turned toward helping the people in countries who are most vulnerable to climate change.

“While we should con

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