PARIS, Safar 17, 1437, Nov 29, 2015, SPA -- Government and business leaders are banking on clean energy technology to fight global warming, kicking off this week's high-stakes climate change negotiations by pledging tens of billions of dollars for research and development. Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande will announce the new initiative on Monday, committing to spend tens of billions of dollars for a technological fix to the planet's climate woes, three current and former officials have told The Associated Press. -- SPA 22:01 LOCAL TIME 19:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w