Microsoft founder Bill Gates appears to have pivoted on climate change, according to a memo he released on Tuesday. 

As one of the most influential people in the world, Gates is known as one of the leading figures on the Left who has warned for years about climate change, arguing it is necessary for the planet to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and create a zero-emissions economy to avert global disaster. 

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