Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now

Venture capitalist John Doerr reveals a sweeping-and actionable-plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero, using proven technology and tools to conquer humanity's greatest challenge

In 2006, venture capitalist John Doerr and his partners at Kleiner Perkins launched their first clean technology fund. They've backed more climate entrepreneurs than anyone and invested in all kinds of solutions. Yet 15 years later, despite breakthroughs in electric car batteries, wind power, and other promising technologies, we are not on track to limit global warming-we are on the brink of an uninhabitable world. Climate change is being tackled haphazardly, without clear deliverables, objectives, or actions.

But what if we bring the techniques behind the rise of today's most powerful, efficient, and innovative companies to bear on humanity's greatest challenge? For the first time, SPEED AND SCALE offers a global plan for cutting emissions and reaching net zero by 2050-powered by objectives and key results (OKRs). Simple yet powerful OKRs have scaled ideas into movements that changed the world, proven by organizations like Google and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Using the most aggressive targets put forth by scientists and experts, Doerr identifies OKRs for the five sectors most responsible for emissions, and key accelerants to make solutions scale-with all possible speed.

Equally inspiring and pragmatic, SPEED AND SCALE intersperses Doerr's learnings with case studies and exclusive interviews, featuring leaders like Bill Gates and Al Gore alongside entrepreneurs and scientists. A launchpad for those who can act, this book is for a new generation of entrepreneurial leaders with a plan, tools, and science on our side-and no more time to waste.