How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need (UK)

ISBN: 9780241448304
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Publisher,Allen Lane
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Weight, 500 g
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In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.

Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal.

He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions-suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise.

As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

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Xiao Min Lim
How to avoid a climate disaster

Great book for understanding climate change in a concise manner. I have yet to reach the part on breakthroughs but I’m looking forward to it already looking at how the information is presented

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Annis
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This is a great book for people who only know the basics of Climate change. There so many things side effects of global warming that we did not even think about. It is a complex topic with no single solution, and this book guides in understanding the many factors. Innovation, global cooperation, and governmental policies are important. It’s easy to understand, and chock full of common sense. A good book to read.

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nur syahadah
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Pada pendapat saya, saya melihat buku ini tidak menggunakan pendekatan kiamat dan meningkatkan rasa ketakutan, tetapi mengambil pendekatan yang lebih seimbang dan mencadangkan penyelesaian di semua masyarakat. Apa yang lebih penting adalah membuat fakta dinilai mengenai keadaan semasa dan bagaimana kita harus menghadapinya dengan sebaik-baiknya, dengan mengambil kira pertumbuhan sosio-ekonomi yang diperlukan. Ini jelas meluaskan pandangan saya. Walaupun begitu, saya harap jika dapat membantu orang berfikir dan menggerakkan perdebatan tentang apa yang sebenarnya dapat dilakukan yang mungkin berhasil. Ia akan memberikan sumbangan yang tidak ternilai untuk saya. Terima kasih penulis.

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nur syahadah
Great

Pada pendapat saya, saya melihat buku ini tidak menggunakan pendekatan kiamat dan meningkatkan rasa ketakutan, tetapi mengambil pendekatan yang lebih seimbang dan mencadangkan penyelesaian di semua masyarakat. Apa yang lebih penting adalah membuat fakta dinilai mengenai keadaan semasa dan bagaimana kita harus menghadapinya dengan sebaik-baiknya, dengan mengambil kira pertumbuhan sosio-ekonomi yang diperlukan. Ini jelas meluaskan pandangan saya. Walaupun begitu, saya harap jika dapat membantu orang berfikir dan menggerakkan perdebatan tentang apa yang sebenarnya dapat dilakukan yang mungkin berhasil. Ia akan memberikan sumbangan yang tidak ternilai untuk saya. Terima kasih penulis.

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Ahmad Alfhajri

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need (UK)