Bill Gates Sees the Writing on the Wall and Closes Climate Advocacy Shop
For years, Bill Gates poured billions into climate activism, using his vast fortune to prop up “green” policies, fund leftist think tanks, and push a radical energy agenda that burdened American taxpayers. But with President Trump back in office and the climate-industrial complex collapsing under its own weight, Gates is making a quiet retreat. Nonprofits that took “gold bars” are shuttering as those taxpayer funds are being clawed back, and privately-funded grift operations are closing their doors. It is a pseudo-industry that never should have existed.
Breakthrough Energy, Gates’ flagship climate group, just announced deep cuts, slashing staff and pulling back on its advocacy work in the U.S. and Europe. The reason? They’ve finally accepted the reality that under the Trump administration, the days of bottomless taxpayer subsidies for unreliable green schemes are over.
A “Major Retreat” in the Trump Era
Even the New York Times had to admit it: Gates is “retooling his empire for the Trump era.” With Republicans in control of Congress and President Trump prioritizing American energy dominance over costly climate regulations, Gates sees the writing on the wall.
Gone are the days when billionaires could waltz into Washington and dictate energy policy while taxpayers foot the bill. Gates invested in the wrong future, one that relied on endless government intervention to make unreliable energy sources like wind and solar appear viable. Now, without the Biden administration funneling subsidies into the climate industry, the entire charade is collapsing.
Gates’ Climate Crusade: A Failure of Epic Proportions
Gates spent the past decade demanding net zero mandates, bankrolling alarmist media narratives, and lecturing everyday Americans on their carbon footprints, all while flying around in private jets. He pushed regulations that killed jobs, made energy more expensive, and handed control of key industries to China. And what was the result? A “green revolution” that failed to deliver affordable, reliable energy, enriched foreign adversaries while hollowing out American industry, and required endless government bailouts to survive.
The Future: Energy Realism Over Climate Hysteria
With the Trump administration back in charge, energy realism is replacing energy delusion. Americans need cheap, reliable power; not expensive experiments. The climate lobbyists are losing their influence, and even their biggest backers are starting to cut their losses.
March 14, 2025