COP28: Bill Gates Says World Probably Won't Meet 2C Climate Warming Goal - Bloomberg
COP28: Bill Gates Says World Probably Won't Meet 2C Climate Warming Goal - Bloomberg
Bill Gates Says Chances of Meeting 2C Warming Goal Fading Fast
The billionaire clean-energy investor said it would be “fortunate” if temperature rise stays below 3C.
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Bill Gates said the world probably won’t meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature rise below 2C. But he praised COP28 for making progress on tackling climate change despite geopolitical tensions.
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