Bill Gates Rejects Climate ‘Doomsday,’ Calls for Aviation to Eliminate ‘Green Premium’

Bill Gates called for a reset in global climate strategy on Tuesday, putting the spotlight on aviation as one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize.

In a climate essay, the Microsoft co-founder urged governments and companies to stop fixating on distant emissions targets and instead focus on driving down the cost of clean technologies.

He said that sustainable aviation fuel is still too expensive to work. “Airplane emissions are projected to double by 2050, and clean jet fuel still comes with a green premium of over 100%,” he said.

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