Source:Niamh Harris

Bill Gates has been accused of hypocrisy after it emerged that despite repeatedly preaching about the need to stop climate change, he has entered a bid to buy the world’s largest private jet operator

The news comes just a month before the release of his book called: “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need”.

The Mail Online reports: The Microsoft boss’s companyCascade Investment entered the bidding war for Signature Aviation Friday, teaming up with Blackstone Group to make a $4.3 billion play for the British private jet servicing company.

Cascade and Blackstone are now going head-to-head with private equity firm Carlyle, which had already made an initial takeover approach.

Gates’ Cascade already owns a 19 percent stake in Signature making it the firm favorite to win the bid.

But news of Gates’ pursuit of the private jet firm has…