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Gates defends his private-jet use against climate-hypocrisy criticism
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Bill Gates has repeatedly faced accusations of hypocrisy for campaigning on climate change while flying on private jets, which are far more carbon-intensive than commercial travel. A 2019 Lund University study found Gates took 59 private-jet flights in 2017, generating at least 1,600 tons of CO2. Pressed on the criticism in a 2023 BBC interview, Gates argued he is 'not part of the problem,' saying he buys 'the gold standard' of carbon offsets through Climeworks direct-air capture and funds clean-energy innovation that, he said, far exceeds his footprint.
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1990s
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For years Bill Gates retreated twice a year to a secluded cabin for a solitary 'Think Week,' during which he read stacks of papers, books, and employee proposals with no interruptions, emerging with strategic memos that shaped Microsoft's direction. The ritual became famous as a model of deep, focused thinking by a busy executive, and was credited with helping spark major pivots — including Microsoft's embrace of the internet. Gates carried the habit of voracious, deliberate reading into his philanthropy.
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