Gates had earlier quipped about US President Donald Trump's hostile stance against Canada. In conversation with Singapore's ambassador for climate action Ravi Menon about cross-border electricity grid connectivity, Gates says: "In North America, we used to like the Canadians. I haven't asked the politicians if it's still okay to share electricity."
Partnerships are crucial in averting the climate crisis, and the Trump administration will soon have to end its animosity against other countries, says Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates.
Speaking at the Ecosperity Week 2025 Opening Dinner on May 5, Gates acknowledges a trend "where there's a little less cooperation going on", but adds that it is unlikely to be a "permanent thing". "I think we're going to — [in] the US — we're going to see how that works against us and come around on that, maybe not overnight."
