climate change

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said that the “threat of climate change is dire,” in response to the sixth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change.  What Happened: Gates tweeted the report on Wednesday and said, “the threat of climate...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk once said that "climate change is the biggest threat that humanity faces this century."  Earlier this month, Musk unveiled the third part of his Master Plan, which outlines how Tesla can help achieve the goal of evolving the global...

Microsoft Corp. Founder Bill Gates fielded charges of hypocrisy in a BBC interview after a broadcaster asked how he squared his extensive and carbon-heavy use of private jets to travel with his dire warnings of climate change.  Gates answered that his funding of clean energy projects and...

Bill Gates joined a slew of billionaires investing in an Australian climate technology startup as Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Breakthrough Energy Ventures LLC participated in a $12 million Phase 2 seed funding round for Rumin8 Pty. What Happened: Rumin8, an Australian startup, plans to disrupt...

Legendary investor Warren Buffett praised Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and its CEO Elon Musk in an April 2022 interview. What Happened: Despite the 65% drop in the price of Tesla's stock in 2022, shares are still up over 424% over the last five years.  Former CBS journalist...

Bill Gates has been a proponent of the drive against climate change, and so it doesn't come as a surprise that he lobbied hard for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16. What Happened: The billionaire touched upon several aspects of...

Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates reportedly said “mind-blowing” work needs to be done to keep the planet below 2 degrees Celsius. What Happened: Gates made the remark in an interview with Reuters. He touched on the Paris Agreement’s 1.5ºC goal and said that no one...

Climate activists in Germany broke into Berlin's Brandenburg Airport and glued themselves to the runway on Thursday.  What Happened: The protesters, who were members of the climate activism group Letzte Generation, briefly halted air traffic at the Berlin airport after gluing themselves to the...

Due to the trade, investment and financial ties between the warring nations, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has significantly dimmed the outlook for global economic growth. With Russia cutting off its gas supplies to Europe, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates sees a silver lining to...

Outdoor clothing maker Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard said the “Earth” owns the company going forward. What Happened: The “Earth is now our only shareholder,” wrote Chouinard in a recent letter. The founder said he was transferring 100% of the company’s voting stock...

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Tuesday released its first published analysis of avoided climate-related social costs resulting from a piece of legislation. What Happened: The legislation analyzed was President Joe Biden’s $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act. The...

The Senate is on the cusp of passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and Microsoft Corporation *(NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates sees it as the “most important” piece of climate legislation in American history. Why The Bill Is Important: “It represents our best...

CEOs walk a fine line when it comes to talking about hot-button issues like transgender rights or gun control or arming transgender people to fight for the right of immigrants to have affordable health care and equal pay without enduring global warming. The Statista stats service has put together a...

This article was originally published in September 2020. This week's Benzinga Cannabis Hour featured Last Prisoner Project's Steve DeAngelo; Hoban Law Group's Bob Hoban; and The People's Dispensary's Christine De La Rosa (link to video below). Co-hosts Patrick Lane and Javier...

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday indirectly responded to his stand on whether he was half a billion-dollar short on Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). What Happened: The 66-year-old entrepreneur and investor said his position on Tesla...