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Bill Gates made headlines when he publicly declared that he no longer believes in an imminent climate crisis. His stance is echoed by other skeptics and policymakers who argue that the current policies possibly do more harm than good. The skepticism extends to large-scale projects such as California’s high-speed rail, which has yet to lay a single foot of track after billions in expenditure, and costly solar and battery storage initiatives plagued by technical failures, including fires at Moss Landing.