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Bill Gates sets out his far-reaching plan for how the world can get to net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 and avoid a climate catastrophe.

Bill is a technologist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, and he brings together these three strands to propose an urgent, comprehensive and accessible plan to get the planet to net-zero emissions, before the worst effects of climate change are upon us.

He sets out the climate science simply and explores initiatives like wind power, which are already contributing to a reduction in greenhouse emissions, but he goes on to argue that these existing methods aren't sufficient.

Gates then turns to innovations in technology to get us all the way to zero, from new processes for making steel and cement, to developing the science fundamental to creating plant and cell-based meats, and growing wheat and rice varieties capable of enduring a warmer planet.

Lastly, he sets out a roadmap for governments and policymakers to adopt, to ensure that in every continent and country our fragile planet remains inhabitable. His ideas are authoritative, expansive and inspiring.

An omnibus of five episodes abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Read by William Hope.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on 成人论坛 Radio 4 in February 2021.