The Clean Tech Initiative is also said to involve private investors, such as Gates himself, where they're expected to boost their contributions to help the cause. While we won't know the full details of the project until Monday, last July Gates said in a personal blog post there are three key steps to build a strong foundation against the climate crisis: create incentives for innovation, develop markets that help get to zero and treat poor countries fairly. We'll know more about the Clean Tech Initiative early next week.

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