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Innovation is essential for achieving zero emissions from "summary" of How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates
To make a real dent in our carbon emissions, we need to get to zero. That's the only way we can avoid the worst effects of climate change. But how do we get there? The answer is innovation. We need to come up with new ideas, new technologies, and new ways of doing things if we want to achieve zero emissions. Innovation is essential because the current way of doing things is simply not sustainable. Our energy systems, transportation systems, and industries are all built on fossil fuels, which release carbon into the atmosphere when burned. If we want to stop climate change, we need to find new, cleaner ways of powering our world. But innovation isn't just about coming up with new technologies. It's also about making those technologies affordable and accessible to everyone. We need to find ways to scale up clean energy sources like wind and solar so that they can compete with fossil fuels on price. We also need to think about how we use energy. We need to make our buildings more energy-efficient, our transportation systems more sustainable, and our industries less polluting. This will require new technologies, new policies, and new ways of thinking about how we live and work. Innovation is the key to achieving zero emissions, but it won't happen on its own. We need to invest in research and development, support entrepreneurs and innovators, and create incentives for companies to adopt clean technologies. It won't be easy, but it's the only way we can avoid a climate disaster.
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