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The Bill Gates Era of Climate Giving Has Ended.
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this post was submitted on 14 Mar 2025
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From my POV a huge one is that we can't all own a several-ton personal vehicle. This is something people will not give up on in the near future, not even in my country which is eminently walkable, bikeable and with fairly good public transport.
It irks me how little people in my area are actually critical of our car dependence. Even though personal vehicles create significant pollution, it would still be worth just for the health and quality of life benefits alone.