Bill Gates Urges More Republican Support for Climate Action

Bill Gates says Republicans who support climate action are "gold" and their numbers need to increase over time.
Political divide in Congress mirrors public opinion with most Democrats seeing climate change as a major threat and few Republicans agreeing.
Longevity of climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act depends on which party controls Congress.
Gates encourages philanthropists to work on getting more Republicans to commit to climate action.
U.S. needs to lead in developing/deploying clean technologies for them to scale globally.

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