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Gates has committed over $2 billion to fight climate change. Through Breakthrough Energy, he is heavily involved in funding and guiding the development of technologies that align with his vision.
Bill Gates said 2024 brought a corporate "pivot" toward climate tech, in a foreword to a new report. The report, by Gates's firm Breakthrough Energy, urged VCs to "prime the pump" on climate startups.
Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and investor Warren Buffett each signed a commitment they called the "Giving Pledge", which is a commitment by all three to donate at least half of their wealth, over the course of time, to charity.
William Henry Gates II [1] (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader.He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates (a predecessor of K&L Gates), [2] and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. [3]
Gates is currently worth $105.8 billion (as of this writing), according to Forbes, making him the 14th richest person in the world today. However, he has vowed to give most of his money to charity ...
The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act on August 7, 2022, on a 51–50 vote, with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris, [80] returning the amended bill to the House. On August 12, the House passed the bill on a 220–207 vote, [ 81 ] and President Biden signed it into law on August 16.
Executive Order 13985, officially titled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, is the first executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. It directs the federal government to revise agency policies to account for racial inequities in their implementation.
The Times noted he attached three conditions to his money: either Bill Gates or Melinda French Gates had to remain active in the foundation, Buffett's contributions had to be counted as charity ...