Bill Gates: How to fund the green revolution

Bill Gates outlines his vision for a global green revolution. He tells Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, how renewable energy is merely the first step in combatting climate change.

00:00 - How to fund a green economy
00:38 - Lessons from the pandemic
01:52 - Behaviour change v innovation in technology
03:36 - Most promising renewable technologies
04:31 - Private sector investment in green technology
06:30 - How essential are carbon prices?
07:50 - Net-zero emissions targets for businesses
09:39 - America's role in climate-change action
12:40 - What are the odds for success of green innovation?

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