"By turns pragmatic and inspiring, SPEED & SCALE intersperses Doerr's wide-ranging analysis with firsthand accounts from Jeff Bezos, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, Mary Barra, Bill Gates, and other intrepid policy leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and activists. A launchpad for those who are ready to act now, this book is geared to leaders in every walk of life. With a definitive action plan, the latest science, and a rising climate movement on our side, we can still reach net zero before it is too late. But as Doerr reminds us, there is no more time to waste"--

Prologue --

Introduction : what's the plan? --

Part I.

Zero out emissions.

1.

Electrify transportation ;

2.

Decarbonize the grid ;

3.

Fix food ;

4.

Protect nature ;

5.

Clean up industry ;

6.

Remove carbon --

Part II.

Accelerate the transition.

7.

Win politics and policy ;

8.

Turn movements into action ;

9.

Innovate! ;

10.

Invest! --

Conclusion --

Acknowledgments --

Resources --

Notes --

Index --

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