Bill Gates rethinks climate strategies in the new Trump era

Soundside · Mar 13, 2025 · 13m

Breakthrough Energy, a collection of organizations founded by Bill Gates in 2015, announced a slew of staffing cuts this week.

These organizations focus on accelerating things like sustainable energy and other environmental technologies. They had a promising beginning with a range of wealthy investors joining Gates to provide funding.

But now, dozens of employees have been let go. And according to some, it’s a signal that one of the world’s most climate-conscious billionaires is rethinking his strategy in the face of an adversarial Congress and President.

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David Gelles, a…