
Bill Gates and billionaire allies launch $1bn 'breakthrough' clean tech investment venture

A year on from Paris pledge to step up clean energy investment, Gates joins with fellow billionaires to launch Breakthrough Energy Ventures
A year on from announcing plans to accelerate investment in clean energy research on the sidelines of the Paris Summit, Bill Gates has officially launched a new $1bn clean tech investment fund alongside...
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