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050			_aQC 903 .G38 2022
100			_aGates, Bill _eauthor
245		0	_aHow to avoid a climate disaster : _ba solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need / _cBill Gates
250			_aFirst Vintage Books Edition 2022.
260			_aNew York : _bVintage Books, _cc2022
300			_a257 pages : _billustrations ; _c21 cm.
365			_bPHP605
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aIntroduction: 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
520			_aHe 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.
650			_aENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
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