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

John Doerr, a bestselling author and venture capitalist, unveils a comprehensive action plan to combat climate change in his book SPEED & SCALE. The plan outlines measurable OKRs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net zero by 2050, with contributions from policy leaders, entrepreneurs, and scientists.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

#1 bestselling author and acclaimed venture capitalist John Doerr unveils a comprehensive blueprint to confront humanity's most formidable challenge: climate change.

In 2006, John Doerr was deeply inspired by Al Gore's groundbreaking documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, and a personal challenge from his teenage daughter: Dad, your generation has created this problem. It's on you to fix it. Since then, Doerr has dedicated himself to exploring solutions to this existential crisis, serving as an investor, advocate, and philanthropist.

Fifteen years later, despite significant advancements in batteries, electric vehicles, plant-based proteins, and solar and wind power, global warming persists and worsens. Its devastating consequences are evident all around us: droughts, floods, wildfires, and the rapid melting of polar ice caps. We find ourselves squarely in a climate crisis, teetering on the brink of a climate disaster.

Despite the urgency of the situation, climate change has yet to receive the attention and urgency it demands. We need a clear roadmap to navigate this crisis effectively.

Fueled by a powerful tool called Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), SPEED & SCALE presents an unprecedented global plan to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions before it's too late. Widely adopted by organizations such as Google, Bono's ONE foundation, and countless startups across the globe, OKRs have proven to be a transformative force, enabling the scaling of ideas into world-changing achievements. With a clear-eyed realism and an engineer's precision, Doerr identifies the measurable OKRs that are necessary to reduce emissions across various sectors and achieve net zero by 2050. This pivotal milestone signifies the point where we cease adding to the heat-trapping carbon in the atmosphere.

SPEED & SCALE is a captivating blend of pragmatic analysis and inspiring storytelling. Doerr's comprehensive insights are interspersed with firsthand accounts from prominent policy leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and activists, including Jeff Bezos, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, Mary Barra, Bill Gates, and many others. This book serves as a testament to the collective efforts of individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing climate change.

By offering a clear roadmap and tangible solutions, SPEED & SCALE empowers us to take action and make a meaningful impact in the fight against climate change. It serves as a call to arms, urging us to unite and collaborate in our pursuit of a sustainable and resilient future for generations to come.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 153 x 233 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241537770