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

John Doerr applies the Objectives and Key Results framework to the global challenge of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The text outlines a rigorous ten-step strategy focused on six primary areas of decarbonization: electrifying transportation, cleaning the power grid, fixing the food system, protecting nature, decarbonizing heavy industry, and removing atmospheric carbon. Doerr supports these goals with specific metrics for shifting capital and influencing policy. Through interviews with engineers, inventors, and policymakers, the book identifies the current technological gaps and the financial investments required to scale existing clean-energy solutions.

This guide targets professionals, investors, and activists seeking a quantitative roadmap rather than an abstract discussion of environmentalism. Readers learn how to evaluate climate progress using data-driven benchmarks and performance indicators. Those interested in the intersection of venture capital and sustainability read it to understand where to deploy resources and how to hold governments and corporations accountable. You walk away with a precise understanding of the carbon math necessary to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and a template for collective climate action.