The State of the Transition Report 2023

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State of the Transition 2023

Accelerating the Clean Industrial Revolution

When I see a tough problem, my first thought
is always, “How can innovation help solve
this?” That’s why Breakthrough Energy was
started – to bring the power of innovation to
bear on the toughest problem humanity
has ever faced: climate change.

Bill Gates, founder of Breakthrough Energy

When I see a tough problem, my first thought is always, “How can
innovation help solve this?” That’s why Breakthrough Energy was
started – to bring the power of innovation to bear on the toughest
problem humanity has ever faced: climate change.

Bill Gates, founder of Breakthrough Energy

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Index

ChallengesElectricity

Electricity

Manufacturing

Agriculture

Transportation

Buildings

Discovery

Development

Deployment

Policy

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The State of the Transition

Read a message from our founder, Bill Gates, about the state of the energy transition and why he’s optimistic about the road ahead.

Bill's Foreword

The Grand Challenges

Five sectors account for 100 percent of global emissions – 52 billion tons of greenhouse gas every year. We need to reduce that number to zero.

Explore the Challenges

How Breakthrough Energy works

Discover. Develop. Deploy. All with the right policy.

Explore Programs

Carbon Management

Removing carbon from the air will be vital to our clean energy future. This section explores the different methods of carbon removal and management, and why they’re not an excuse to keep polluting.

The State of the Transition 2023:

Accelerating the Clean Industrial

Revolution

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Bill's Foreword

5 Grand Challenges

Our Programs

Carbon Management