How to avoid a climate disaster : a solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need / Bill Gates

Includes index.

Introduction: 52 Billion to Zero -- 1. Why Zero? -- 2. This Will Be Hard -- 3. Five Questions to Ask in Every Climate Conversation -- 4. How we plug in -- 5. How we make things -- 6. How we grow things -- 7. How we get around -- 8. How we keep cool and stay warm -- 9. Adapting to a warmer world -- 10. Why Government policies matter -- 11. A plan for getting to Zero -- 12. What Each of us can do -- After work: Climate Change and Covid-19

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.