Gates would be on stronger ground to say there are many scams and self delusions around using trees to reduce carbon. Like paying people to replant areas they just destroyed, only at lower density. But for sure if you plant a trillion trees (is that remotely possible?) you are going to have a huge net impact with that. I also think he has a point that a lower priced palm oil substitute would be more effective than trying to ban people in poorer countries from making a living.
So, Gates hates trees AND people. Figures.
Gates would be on stronger ground to say there are many scams and self delusions around using trees to reduce carbon. Like paying people to replant areas they just destroyed, only at lower density. But for sure if you plant a trillion trees (is that remotely possible?) you are going to have a huge net impact with that. I also think he has a point that a lower priced palm oil substitute would be more effective than trying to ban people in poorer countries from making a living.