Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Bill Gates-Funded Climate Group Slashes Staff (Connecting the Dots: Bill Gates, The Breakthrough Energy Coalition, The Climate Reality Project, The New York Times, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, The World Economic Forum & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Bill Gates-Funded Climate Group Slashes Staff (Connecting the Dots: Bill Gates, The Breakthrough Energy Coalition, The Climate Reality Project, The New York Times, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, The World Economic Forum & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

By Brian Freeman    |   Wednesday, 12 March 2025 03:09 PM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/bill-gates-climate-donald-trump/2025/03/12/id/1202517/

Deep staffing cuts were made at Breakthrough Energy, according to an internal memo sent in the umbrella organization funded by Bill Gates that concentrates on a wide range of climate issues, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men in the world, has invested billions of dollars from his own fortune to combat climate change. In the past decade he has established himself as one of the leading voices in encouraging businesses and governments to get on board.

The cutbacks at Breakthrough Energy demonstrate how Gates is adapting his efforts for the reality of the Trump administration, as the Breakthrough policy team in the U.S. was not likely to have much effect in Washington, according to three people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly, the Times reported.

The team in the U.S., which works on public policy issues, was heavily hit by the cuts, as was Breakthrough Energy's unit in Europe and most of its employees working on partnerships with other climate organizations.

But when asked about the cuts, a Gates spokeswoman insisted that he "remains as committed as ever to advancing the clean energy innovations needed to address climate change. His work in this area will continue and is focused on helping drive reliable affordable, clean energy solutions that will enable people everywhere to thrive."

The sources said that instead of attempting to influence policy, Gates has turned his focus to building clean energy companies through the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the Breakthrough Energy Fellows, according to The New York Times.

The cuts in the company reportedly did not affect those areas, which fund start-up companies and entrepreneurs working on a range of renewable technologies.

The emphasis on clean energy production could be in line with Trump's interest in "American energy dominance," as his administration says it wants to expand U.S. energy production at a time when demand for electricity is rising sharply.

Connecting the Dots:

William H. Gates III is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

L. John Doerr is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was a director at the Amazon.com, Inc.

Michael R. Bloomberg is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Reid Hoffman was a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Mark Zuckerberg is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a co-founder & chairman & CEO for Facebook.

Richard Branson is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, part-owner in Virgin America, the founder of the Virgin Group, the founder of Virgin Money, the founder of Virgin Sport, and a co-founder for The Elders.

Jimmy Carter was a member of The Elders and an honorary co-chairman for the Millennium Promise.  

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Millennium Promise.  George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, married in 2013 and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Christine Lagarde attended George Soros’s 2013 wedding reception and is a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Jim Yong Kim was a guest at George Soros’s 2013 wedding and is a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Bono attended George Soros’s 2013 wedding reception, was an attendee at the World Economic Forum 2008, a speaker at the World Economic Forum 2014, a speaker at the World Economic Forum 2016 and an advisory board member for the Earth Institute (think tank).

George Soros was married in 2013 & Christine LagardeJim Yong Kim & Bono attended his 2013 wedding reception, an advisory board member for the Earth Institute (think tank) and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Jack Ma is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Mukesh Ambani is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a trustee at the World Economic Forum.

Marc R. Benioff is a trustee at the World Economic Forum and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Thomas F. Steyer  is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, a director at the Center for American Progress and was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society,

is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was a supporter for the Center for American Progress.  

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Virgin Group was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Richard Branson is the founder of the Virgin Group and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Priscilla Chan is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and married to Mark Zuckerberg.

Mark Zuckerberg is married to Priscilla Chan, a co-founder & chairman & CEO for Facebook and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition

Vinod Khosla is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a partner emeritus at the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Margaret C. Whitman (Meg Whitman) was a strategic adviser for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers was a donor for The Climate Project.

The Climate Project was a merged organization with the Climate Reality Project.

Albert A. Gore Jr. was a donor for The Climate Project, is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the chairman for the Climate Reality Project.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Climate Reality Project.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

William H. Gates III is the founder for the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Richard C. Blum was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), married to California Senator Dianne Feinstein and a regent at the University of California.

University of California was the sole institutional investor at launch for Breakthrough Energy.

University of California, Berkeley is a University of California campus.

Nat Simons (Nathaniel Simons) attended the University of California, Berkeley and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Jeffrey P. Bezos is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, the chairman & president & CEO for Amazon.com, Inc. and the founder of Blue Origin LLC.

Blue Origin LLC leases the launch facility to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Mark E. Kelly retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 2011, is married to Gabrielle Giffords and a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark E. Kelly and a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “gun safety” PAC for guns.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Reid Hoffman was a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) the Urban Institute (think tank) and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

L. John Doerr is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and was a director at the Amazon.com, Inc.

Jamie S. Gorelick is a director at the Amazon.com, Inc., the chairman for the Urban Institute (think tank), was a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and Merrick Garland’s boss.

Merrick Garland’s boss was Jamie Gorelick and is the Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Joe Biden Administration.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

William H. Webster was a director at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

James A. Baker III was the general counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

James A. Baker III is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), was a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the general counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

William H. Gates III is a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the founder for the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Richard C. Blum was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), married to California Senator Dianne Feinstein and a regent at the University of California.

University of California was the sole institutional investor at launch for Breakthrough Energy.

University of California, Berkeley is a University of California campus.

Nat Simons (Nathaniel Simons) attended the University of California, Berkeley and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

William H. Gates III is the founder for the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

David H. Romer was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

University of California, Berkeley is a University of California campus.

University of California was the sole institutional investor at launch for Breakthrough Energy.

Richard C. Blum was a regent at the University of California, married to California Senator Dianne Feinstein, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a board member for the Haas School of Business.

Haas School of Business is a business school at the University of California, Berkeley.

Laura D'Andrea Tyson is a professor at the Haas School of Business and was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Robert D. Haas was a board member for the Haas School of Business and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

F. Warren Hellman was a board member for the Haas School of Business and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

William H. Gates III is a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the founder for the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Dianne Feinstein is married to Richard C. Blum, a California Senator and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Michael R. Bloomberg is a member of the Alfalfa Club and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “gun safety” PAC for guns.

Gabrielle Giffords is a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions and married to Mark E. Kelly.

Mark E. Kelly is a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, married to Gabrielle Giffords and retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 2011.

Blue Origin LLC leases the launch facility to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Jeffrey P. Bezos is the founder of Blue Origin LLC., a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, the chairman & president & CEO for Amazon.com, Inc.

L. John Doerr is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, was a director at the Amazon.com, Inc. and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Reid Hoffman was a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Michael R. Bloomberg  is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

William H. Gates III is a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition

George Soros is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, Jonathan Soros’s father and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the New America Foundation.

Jonathan Soros is George Soros’s son and a director at the New America Foundation

Steven L. Rattner is a director at the New America Foundation and was an economic correspondent for the New York Times.

David B. Brooks is a director at the New America Foundation and a columnist for the New York Times.

Richard R. Burt was a correspondent for the New York Times and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

William H. Webster is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and was a director at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

James A. Baker III is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), was a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the general counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

William H. Gates III is a co-chair for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the founder for the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Merrick Garland was the Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Joe Biden Administration and his boss was Jamie Gorelick

Jamie S. Gorelick was Merrick Garland’s boss, a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), is the chairman for the Urban Institute (think tank) and a director at the Amazon.com, Inc.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) the Urban Institute (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

L. John Doerr is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and was a director at the Amazon.com, Inc.

Jeffrey P. Bezos is the chairman & president & CEO for Amazon.com, Inc. a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and the founder of Blue Origin LLC.

Blue Origin LLC leases the launch facility to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Mark E. Kelly retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 2011, is married to Gabrielle Giffords and a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Gabrielle Giffords is married to Mark E. Kelly and a co-founder for the Americans for Responsible Solutions.

Americans for Responsible Solutions is a “gun safety” PAC for guns.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a contributor for the Americans for Responsible Solutions, is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition and the founder of the Bloomberg Family Foundation.

Bloomberg Family Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Reid Hoffman was a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

Resources: Past Research

Michael Bloomberg Tops List of Biggest US Donors (Connecting the Dots: Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Johns Hopkins University, Netflix, FaceBook, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Cornell University, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Occupy Wall Street, Alec Baldwin & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Bill Gates & the Breakthrough Energy Coalition)

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/03/michael-bloomberg-tops-list-of-biggest.html

Richard Branson > Quotes (Past Research on Richard Branson)

Monday, June 19, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/06/richard-branson-quotes_19.html

Breakthrough Energy (Connecting the Dot: Breakthrough Energy & Soros Funded Think Tanks All Networking) (Past Research on the Breakthrough Energy Coalition)

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/10/breakthrough-energy-connecting-dot.html

Musk Reignites Longstanding Feud With Bezos (Connecting the Dots: Amazon, Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Coalition, U.S. Secret Service, Alejandro Mayorkas, Merrick Garland, FBI & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Jeff Bezos)

Monday, November 25, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/11/musk-reignites-longstanding-feud-with.html

FBI Rebuts Secretary Noem's Claims of Corrupt Agents (Connecting the Dots: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI))

Saturday, February 15, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/fbi-rebuts-secretary-noems-claims-of.html

Jerry Brown Signs Law to Stop (Only) Anti-Muslim Bullying (Past Research on the University of California, Berkeley)

Thursday, October 6, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/10/jerry-brown-signs-law-to-stop-only-anti.html

How The New York Times Distorts Shen Yun’s Success in Latest Attack Article (Connecting the Dots: The New York Times, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Hunter Biden The Aspen Strategy Group & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on The New York Times)

Saturday, January 4, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/search?q=New+York+Times 

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