In 2021, @johndoerr @rypan shared a plan to cut emissions to net zero by 2050. How’s it going? Dig into the latest data with our 2024 Global Climate Tracker.
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21 Nov 2024
Sweeping political changes are nothing new. While the recent U.S. elections pose challenges for climate progress, we must not waver. Now is the time to double down on efforts to zero out emissions. Here’s what’s top of mind for us at Speed & Scale: 🧵
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Jun 12
In 2006, when An Inconvenient Truth hit theaters, 23% of new global power capacity was carbon-free. In 2025, that number jumped to 86%.
In last week’s newsletter, @algore reflected on the progress we’ve made and the work ahead.
Read more: mailchi.mp/speedandscale.com…
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Jun 11
In the last edition of Zeroing In, we take a look at where climate action is accelerating and what's needed to keep that progress going.
Check it out: speedandscale.com/newsletter…
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Jun 9
As the AI boom creates a new wave of philanthropic capital, a new piece in Heatmap highlights Speed & Scale’s action plan as a tool helping innovators see where climate capital and technology can make the biggest difference.
Read more in Heatmap: heatmap.news/climate-tech/ai…
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Jun 9
GEOTHERMAL SURGE🌋 Fervo raised $1.9B in its IPO, exceeding expectations and signaling momentum for clean energy startups. As a 24/7 power source, geothermal could help meet rising electricity demand from AI data centers.
More in our last newsletter: speedandscale.com/newsletter…
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Jun 8
The ocean absorbs about 30% of human-generated CO2 emissions, making it one of our most important climate stabilizers.
This #WorldOceansDay, we’re spotlighting KR 7.5: expanding protected oceans by 30% by 2035 and 50% by 2050: speedandscale.com/okrs/7-0-w…
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Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!
Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it.
Every voice matters. Every move counts. Join the movement.
Together, let’s act #NowForClimate for this generation and the next.
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Jun 5
Methane accounts for about a third of global warming, but it breaks down far faster than CO2. With existing tech, over 75 percent of oil & gas methane emissions can be cut, making methane reductions a fast-acting lever for climate progress.
Read more: speedandscale.com/newsletter…
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Jun 3
The Climate Tech Map is now updated, spanning 6 sectors and 24 opportunity areas.
Explore the innovation imperatives and moonshots that can drive impact and reshape decarbonization at scale: climatetechmap.com/
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Jun 1
As summer travel season begins, aviation’s climate footprint is back in focus.✈️
In Episode 7 of the Speed & Scale podcast, we looked at what it will take to make flying more sustainable, from cleaner fuels to smarter operations and policy.
Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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May 29
Nearly the entire global population breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits. As #CleanAirMonth wraps up, we’re spotlighting the need to cut pollution and improve air quality.
Speed & Scale’s KR 8.4 aims for global average AQI below 50 by 2040: speedandscale.com/okrs/8-0-t…
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May 27
Global emissions have risen 5% since Speed & Scale was first published. In this video, co-author Ryan Panchadsaram shares why this means the action plan matters now more than ever.
Explore the tracker and John Doerr's letter at speedandscale.com.
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May 21
In the latest edition of Zeroing In, we track where climate progress is gaining ground and what it will take to keep momentum going.
Check it out: speedandscale.com/newsletter…
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May 20
KNOW WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS 🌬️ The Trump administration has frozen 150 proposed onshore wind farms. Meanwhile, China installed 3x as much wind power capacity as the rest of the world combined in 2025. More in our latest newsletter 🔗speedandscale.com/newsletter…
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May 19
A “coalition of the willing” from 57 countries met in Colombia in April to chart a path toward global decarbonization, without fossil fuel interests in the room. The goal: move past stalled consensus and build momentum for a fossil-free future.
Read more: speedandscale.com/newsletter…
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Apr 24
Money is a critical enabler—and constraint—of the energy transition.
Even as clean energy investment grows, public energy R&D has fallen to about $53B in 2025.
Explore how we're tracking Objective 10.0 Invest! 🔗 speedandscale.com/okrs/10-0-…
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Apr 24
Thanks to renewables, the world avoided $467B in fossil fuel spending in 2024. Cost curves are moving—but not everywhere.
Progress now depends on pushing advantages in cost into harder-to-abate sectors.
Explore how we're tracking Objective 9.0 Innovate! speedandscale.com/okrs/9-0-i…
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Apr 24
Climate progress isn’t just about tech—it’s about people and the pressure they bring to bear. And momentum is building.
4/5 people want their governments to take stronger climate action.
See how we're tracking Objective 8.0 Turn Movements into Action🔗speedandscale.com/okrs/8-0-t…
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Apr 23
Climate solutions don’t implement themselves—and the gap between ambition & action is striking.
Even if all current pledges were met, the world would still be headed for 2.3–2.5°C of warming.
See how we're tracking Objective 7.0 Win Politics and Policy🔗speedandscale.com/tracker/
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Apr 23
Cutting emissions isn’t enough. We also need carbon removal at scale.
Progress so far is limited. Despite more than $2 billion of investment, barely a thousand tons of CO2 have been removed.
Explore how we're tracking Objective 6.0 Remove Carbon 🔗 speedandscale.com/tracker/
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Apr 23
We’ve revamped the Speed & Scale Climate Tracker to improve our measurement of real-world progress toward net zero.
The data shows momentum is building, but not fast enough. Emissions are still rising, and progress is uneven.
Explore the tracker: speedandscale.com/tracker/
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