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After making his fortune in computer software, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has dedicated most of his time to philanthropy, humanitarian causes and finding solutions to climate change. One of the world’s richest men, the billionaire climate tech investor has poured billions into green startups. Gates sits down with Bloomberg’s Senior Executive Editor for Energy, Climate and Equality, John Fraher to discuss the role of technology in solving the climate crisis, the AI boom, and whether net zero is achievable by 2050. Leaders with Lacqua Goes Green features interviews with key decision makers across a range of industries to see how they're navigating the climate transition. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Bill Gates on Breakthrough Energy's progress 03:05 Bill Gates on alternative energy solutions 04:38 Bill Gates on bottlenecks to to scaling climate tech 05:31 Bill Gates on raising funds for green solutions 08:01 Bill Gates on AI as climate solution 09:39 Bill Gates on AI electricity demand 11:10 Bill Gates on AI growth potential 12:28 Bill Gates on carbon capture 14:01 Bill Gates on whether climate goals can be met 16:48 Bill Gates on climate optimism 18:14 Bill Gates on leadership 20:45 Bill Gates on Elon Musk 22:44 Bill Gates on climate sacrifices and vices #billgates #leadership #greenenergy #climatechange #climategoals #francinelacqua #leaderswithlacqua #bloomberg -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: Visit for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: Facebook: Instagram: Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: LinkedIn: More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: Bloomberg Surveillance: Bloomberg Politics: Bloomberg Originals: Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: @BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: @business Bloomberg Quicktake: @BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: @bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: @BloombergPodcasts
