Bill Gates' Vision for COP28: Climate Optimism, Wealth, and Investing in a Warming World

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates expressed his optimism and "big hope" for the COP28 climate conference, emphasizing the need for collaboration between policymakers, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to scale up promising climate solutions. Gates defended the conference as a platform for driving progress and innovation, acknowledging that while there is room for improvement, there are encouraging developments in clean technologies that can help address the climate crisis. He highlighted the decreasing costs of solar electricity and electric vehicle batteries as examples of the potential for invention and scale-up to drive progress in combating climate change.