Bill Gates

I denna angelägna bok beskriver Bill Gates en omfattande plan för hur världen kan uppnå nollutsläpp av växthusgaser i tid för att undvika en klimatkatastrof. Bill Gates har ägnat ett decennium åt att undersöka orsakerna till och effekterna av klimatförändringarna. Med hjälp av experter inom fysik, kemi, biologi, teknik, statsvetenskap och ekonomi har han fokuserat på vad som måste göras för att stoppa planetens kanande bana mot en miljökatastrof. I den här boken förklarar han inte bara varför vi måste arbeta mot nollutsläpp av växthusgaser, han berättar också vad vi behöver göra för att nå målet. Han ger oss en tydlig bild av utmaningarna. Med sin förståelse för innovation och vad som krävs för att sätta nya idéer i verket redogör han för områden där teknik redan hjälper till att minska utsläppen. Han beskriver hur den tekniken kan bli mer effektiv, men också var banbrytande teknik behövs och vilka som står bakom de här betydelsefulla innovationerna. Slutligen lägger han fram en konkret plan för att uppnå målet om nollutsläpp, och föreslår inte bara en politik för världens regeringar att anta, men också vad vi själva kan göra för att hålla vår regering, våra arbetsgivare och oss själva ansvariga för att lösa det här. Bill Gates förtydligar att det inte kommer att vara enkelt att uppnå nollutsläpp, men om vi följer hans plan i det här boken, så skulle det vara möjligt.

Bill Gates’ formulering af den opgave, som klimaforandringerne stiller os over for, er lige så enkel, som den er ambitiøs: Vi skal nedbringe den årlige globale udledning af drivhusgasser fra de nuværende 51 mia. tons til... nul! I denne vigtige og velunderbyggede bog fremlægger han en omfattende, praktisk – og letforståelig – plan for, hvordan verden kan nå dette mål i tide til at undgå en klimakatastrofe. Bill Gates har brugt et årti på at undersøge klimaforandringernes årsager og virkninger. Med hjælp fra eksperter inden for fysik, kemi, biologi, ingeniørvidenskab, statskundskab og økonomi har han fokuseret på, hvad der skal gøres for at standse planetens kurs mod en miljømæssig katastrofe. I bogen giver han os en skarpsynet beskrivelse af de udfordringer, vi står over for. Som teknologiudvikler har Bill Gates erfaret, hvordan ny teknologi og innovation kan forandre verden. Med afsæt i denne erfaring beskriver han de områder, hvor teknologien allerede bidrager til at reducere CO2-udledningerne, hvor og hvordan den nuværende teknologi kan bringes til at fungere mere effektivt, hvor der er brug for teknologiske gennembrud, og hvem der arbejder på disse helt nødvendige innovationer. Endelig fremlægger han en konkret, praktisk plan for at nå målet om at få CO2-udledningerne ned på nul, idet han ikke alene foreslår politiske målsætninger, som regeringer bør arbejde ud fra, men også hvad vi som enkeltpersoner kan gøre for at holde vores regeringer, vores arbejdsgivere og os selv ansvarlige i denne livsvigtige kamp for klimaet. Bill Gates gør det klart, at det ikke bliver let at få vores udledning af drivhusgasser helt ned på nul, men hvis vi følger den plan, han fremlægger her, er det faktisk et mål, der ligger inden for vores rækkevidde.

Ihmiskunnalla ja planeetallamme on vielä toivoa. Microsoftin perustaja ja filantrooppi Bill Gates esittää uudessa kirjassaan, miten ihmiskunta voi vielä pysäyttää ilmastonmuutoksen. Bill Gates on perehtynyt viime vuosina syvällisesti ilmastonmuutoksen mekanismeihin ja vaikutuksiin, ja uudessa kirjassaan hän esittää näkemyksensä siitä, millä keinoilla ihmiskunta voisi pysäyttää ilmaston lämpenemisen. Hyvä uutinen on se, että suuri osa tarvittavasta teknologiasta on jo olemassa ja toinen osa, kuten hiilidioksidin poistaminen ilmakehästä, on sekin mahdollista kehittää, kunhan poliittista tahtoa löytyy. Gatesin mukaan ilmastonmuutoksella on suurin vaikutus niihin ihmisiin, jotka ovat vähiten vastuussa sen aiheuttamisesta.” Ilmastonmuutoksen pahimpien vaikutusten estämiseksi meidän on päästävä kasvihuonekaasujen nollapäästöihin. Ongelma on kiireellinen ja siitä käytävä keskustelu mutkikasta, mutta uskon, että voimme yhdessä keksiä uusia nollapäästöisiä teknologioita, hyödyntää niitä teknologioita, joita meillä jo on, ja välttää lopulta ilmastokatastrofin”, Gates sanoo. Bill Gates (s.1955) on yhdysvaltalaisen ohjelmistojätti Microsoftin perustaja ja aktiivinen yhteiskunnallinen keskustelija. Vuonna 2000 hän perusti vaimonsa kanssa Bill ja Melinda Gatesin säätiön, joka on rahoittanut miljardeilla dollareilla erilaisia humanitaarisia hankkeita erityisesti kehitysmaissa.

Las soluciones que ya tenemos y los avances que a n necesitamos En este libro urgente y necesario Bill Gates propone un plan amplio, pr ctico --y comprensible-- para conseguir que el mundo llegue a cero emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero para as evitar una cat strofe clim tica. Bill Gates ha pasado una d cada investigando las causas y efectos del cambio clim tico. Con la ayuda de expertos en los campos de la f sica, la qu mica, la biolog a, la ingenier a, las ciencias pol ticas y las finanzas, se ha centrado en investigar exactamente qu se debe hacer para detener la deriva del planeta hacia un desastre ambiental. En este libro, adem s de explicar por qu debemos esforzarnos en lograr emisiones netas cero de gases de efecto invernadero, tambi n detalla lo que debemos hacer para lograr este objetivo tan importante. Gates nos presenta una descripci n clara de los desaf os que enfrentamos. A partir de su conocimiento sobre innovaci n y lo que se requiere para introducir nuevas ideas en el mercado, describe las reas en las que la tecnolog a ya est ayudando a reducir las emisiones, d nde y c mo la tecnolog a actual puede funcionar de manera m s eficaz, d nde es necesario desarrollar tecnolog as de punta, y qui n est trabajando en estas innovaciones esenciales. Finalmente, presenta un plan concreto y pr ctico para lograr el objetivo de cero emisiones, sugiriendo no solo las pol ticas que los gobiernos deber an adoptar, sino lo que nosotros, como individuos, podemos hacer para que nuestro gobierno, nuestros empleadores y nosotros mismos nos responsabilicemos esta crucial iniciativa. Como deja claro Bill Gates, llegar a cero emisiones no ser sencillo ni f cil, pero si seguimos el plan que aqu propone, es una meta que se encuentra decididamente a nuestro alcance. "Para detener el calentamiento global y evitar los peores efectos del cambio clim tico, los humanos deben dejar de agregar gases de efecto invernadero a la atm sfera. Si nada cambia, el mundo seguir produciendo gases de efecto invernadero, el cambio clim tico seguir empeorando y el impacto en los seres humanos con toda probabilidad ser catastr fico. Pero las cosas pueden cambiar. Este libro trata sobre lo que se necesitar para lograrlo y por qu estoy convencido de que podemos hacerlo." -- Bill Gates ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about climate change and what makes him optimistic that the world can avoid the most dire effects of the climate crisis. Gates says, "We can work on a local, national, and global level to build the technologies, businesses, and industries to avoid the worst impacts of climate change." His interest in climate change is a natural outgrowth of the efforts by his foundation to reduce poverty and disease. Climate change, according to Gates, will have the biggest impact on the people who have done the least to cause it. As a technologist, he has seen firsthand how innovation can change the world. By investing in research, inventing new technologies, and by deploying them quickly at large scale, Gates believes climate change can be addressed in meaningful ways. According to Gates, "to prevent the worst effects of climate change, we have to get to net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases. This problem is urgent, and the debate is complex, but I believe we can come together to invent new carbon-zero technologies, deploy the ones we have, and ultimately avoid a climate catastrophe."

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - 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 to 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.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - 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 to 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.

Powerful stories of the debilitating effects of neglected tropical diseases throughout the world, highlighting the successes and challenges of those fighting to eliminate them. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over one billion of the world's poorest people. More than 170,000 people die from NTDs each year, and many more suffer from blindness, disability, disfigurement, cognitive impairment, and stunted growth. Yet NTDs are treatable and preventable, and the annual cost of treatment is incredibly low. In Under the Big Tree, public health leader Ellen Agler and award-winning writer Mojie Crigler tell the moving stories of those struggling with these diseases and the life-saving work that can be—and has been—done to combat NTDs. They introduce readers to people from all walks of life—from car washers in Lake Victoria and surgeons on motorbikes to under-resourced local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Big Pharma scientists—as they chronicle what has been called the largest public health program in the world. On the one hand, the solutions are simple: deliver medication to people who need it and leverage local systems to offer prevention, treatment, and education. On the other hand, solutions are complex: navigating local and national politics, delivering treatment to some of the most remote, vulnerable communities, and coordinating global and local donors, international NGOs, thousands of health workers, and millions of citizens. Drawing on interviews with major players in the NTD world who share their cutting-edge research and frontline experiences, Under the Big Tree is a moving introduction to the science, the tactics, and the partnerships working to address these terrible diseases that affect the most vulnerable people in the world. With a foreword by Bill Gates, this book fascinates, inspires, and gives readers concrete steps for further engagement.

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A heartfelt, deeply personal book that shines a bright light on the values and principles that Bill Gates Sr. has learned over a lifetime of "showing up" lessons that he learned growing up during the Great Depression, and that he instilled in his children and continues to practice on the world stage as the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Through the course of several dozen narratives arranged in roughly chronological fashion, Gates introduces the people and experiences that influenced his thinking and guided his moral compass. Among them: the scoutmaster who taught him about teamwork and self reliance; and his famous son, Trey, whose curiosity and passion for computers and software led him to ultimately co-found Microsoft. Through revealing stories of his daughters, Kristi and Libby; his late wife, Mary, and his current wife, Mimi; and his work with Nelson Mandela and Jimmy Carter, among others, he discusses the importance of hard work, getting along, honoring a confidence, speaking out, and much more. Showing Up for Life translates one man's experiences over fourscore years of living into an inspiring road map for readers everywhere. As Bill Gates Sr. puts it: "I'm 83 years old. Representing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and everyone who is a part of it has given me the opportunity to see more of the world and its rich possibilities than most people ever do. I never imagined that I'd be working this late in life, or enjoying it so much."

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