Bill Gates Not Sold on U.N. Climate Goals

(Seattle, WA) -- Bill Gates is skeptical the world will be able to keep global warming to only 1.5 degree Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. The Washington-based Microsoft co-founder made the comments amid the U.N. climate conference in Scotland--noting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement to keep global warming below 2, or preferably below 1.5 degrees Celsius, "compared to pre-industrial levels."

Gates said mankind has never accomplished anything comparable to what would be needed to keep climate change in check.