Bill Gates Cuts Staff and Shifts Focus Away from Climate Change Lobbying

Bill Gates is scaling back his climate change advocacy efforts through Breakthrough Energy, cutting staff in the U.S. and Europe, and reducing funding for partner groups. Instead, Gates is refocusing on building clean energy companies via his Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program and Ventures. This shift reflects a strategic realignment amid the current political climate, with Gates moving away from lobbying and policy efforts, particularly in Washington, where he sees limited impact under the Trump administration. His focus now is on funding startups and entrepreneurs in renewable technologies, leaving his climate grantmaking largely behind.