Giving up meat won’t solve climate crisis

Plus: Saudi Arabia's $500 billion megacity, NEOM, will host winter games in desert. Oct 06, 2022 [Blueprint]( Bill Gates has said [giving up meat isn’t going to solve the climate crisis](. And having a nice house doesn’t affect it either. Unpopular opinion? Maybe. Is he bothered? Probably not. His point, though, is not to throw shade at vegans, but to encourage more innovation. The Microsoft co-founder and noted philanthropist has reiterated his call for climate change innovation, and says we need more ways to combat climate change …instead of asking people to alter their lives radically (which is where the meat and houses came in). As countries around the world look for ways to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero in another three decades, the primary focus has been on transport. But Gates says we need more innovation in the area of EVs, rather than running with what we already have. Whether you agree with him or not, take a look at what he has to say, but not before you [take a look at this video]( which follows a similar theme. It explores the best way to reduce emissions from air travel. I don’t just throw this stuff together, you know. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers had an exclusive insight from Adam Slavney, about his first-of-its-kind air conditioner that uses solid refrigerants, and how and why he and his team want to make barocaloric cooling commercially viable. This week, they’ll hear scientists from around the globe about whether coffee has many more (some fairly life-changing) health benefits than we realize. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+ today]( to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [This video explores the best way to reduce emissions from air travel.]( [Ways to reduce emissions from air travel.]( It’s a clean, green, flying machine… sort of. [Must Read]MUST READ [Bill Gates thinks not eating meat or having a nice house won’t solve climate crisis.]( [Bill Gates thinks not eating meat or having a nice house won’t solve climate crisis.]( Basically, [what Gates is saying]( with these comments, which he gave to Bloomberg in a podcast, is that instead of changing the way we live now, we need to focus on innovation. He said that changing people’s habits could not be expected to play a central role in our fight against climate change. And he has put his money where his mouth is to this end, as in 2015 Gates founded TerraPower, a company engaged in designing nuclear reactors. He has also fueled innovations in clean energy by supporting close to 100 startups through his investment venture, Breakthrough Energy. His other notably green investments include companies such as Turntide, which increases the energy efficiency of electric motors, and Mangrove Lithium, which is a Vancouver-based lithium refining company. → In the same podcast, Gates also said he is working closely with the current administration to ensure that the U.S. cut its carbon emissions. He added that he was “personally involved” in what was written in the Inflation Reduction Act that was passed by the U.S. Congress in August this year. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [Saudi Arabia's $500 billion megacity, NEOM, will host winter games in desert.]( Can you make snow in the desert? It seems you can, as [Saudi Arabia will be hosting the 2029 Asian Winter Games](. The games will take place at the under-construction US$500 billion megacity, NEOM. 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Do you think we should alter our lifestyles or will technology enable us to live the same lives? [We all have a part to play]( [Let the innovators handle it]( [Technology will help, but we should still try]( [I’m not sure either way]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked you if you think the radio blackouts that have been predicted as a result of solar flares will actually happen, and 51 percent of you said yes, but they won’t be that bad. 51% Yes, but they won’t be that bad 24% No, it’s a geomagnetic storm in a teacup 21% It’s difficult to say 4% Yes: brace, brace, brace [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “Information can tell us everything. It has all the answers. But they are answers to questions we have not asked, and which doubtless don't even arise”. Jean Baudrillard, 1929–2007, French sociologist and cultural critic: Cool Memories (1987). 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