Bill Gates

Canada is helping to fund a new initiative connected with a group of wealthy donors like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to help startups finance new energy technologies that can lower carbon pollution.

The U2 frontman and humanitarian saluted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's commitment to equality, especially to girls and women in poverty.

Reported attendees this year include Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Rupert Murdoch, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Jeff Bezos.

Microsoft heavyweight Bill Gates is staging a multi-billion green intervention on Nov. 30 - a potentially huge shot in the arm for the Paris climate talks on their first day.

Can he save the world?