Bill Gates on How Business Leaders Can Fight Climate Change | HBR IdeaCast | Podcast

Bill Gates on How Business Leaders Can Fight Climate Change | HBR IdeaCast | PodcastUploaded 11-01-2311 Jan 2023---Bill Gates, philanthropist and founder of Microsoft, argues that, even as we work to end the global pandemic, we can't lose sight of another existential threat: climate change. He says that we need to take aggressive action to get to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and insists that regulation isn't enough. Businesses need to pave the way forward by investing much more heavily in climate-friendly innovation. Gates speaks with HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius about his new book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need.”This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on February 16, 2021.Listen to more HBR IdeaCast episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJuaxff5Cp0P2DKE_tFyaWOOaYou can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/02/bill-gates-on-how-business-leaders-can-fight-climate-change - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bill-gates-on-how-business-leaders-can-fight-climate-change/id152022135?i=1000509407838 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sqPRKbFTeJUylBPcKXLHO?si=AKIxs0qhTFWqjf-SJpCboA - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ideacast/episode/bill-gates-on-how-business-leaders-can-fight-climate-change-81694876c - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wNzgw?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiQtOuX_rP8AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management.About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org.Chapters:00:00 – Intro 1:11 – Where We Are Now vs. Net Zero5:43 – Green Premiums11:17 – Increasing the Supply of Global Innovation14:31- Paths to a Non-Carbon Future17:22 – How Individuals Can Make a Difference19:15 – How Companies Can Make a Difference22:31 – How G