August 2025
Track Progress To Net Zero
The Speed & Scale plan lays out 10 objectives to cut emissions to net zero by 2050. So how are we doing? Watch, read, or dig into the data below to track the world’s progress.
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Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 1.0 is achieved:
↓ 6 Gt
The best news in climate is cars.
Driven by ever-lower prices, electric vehicle adoption is en route to net zero. But we still have miles to go for buses, trucks, planes, and ships. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 1.0 is achieved:
↓ 6 Gt
The best news in climate is cars.
Driven by ever-lower prices, electric vehicle adoption is en route to net zero. But we still have miles to go for buses, trucks, planes, and ships. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 2.0 is achieved:
↓ 21 Gt
Growing demand—and fossil fuels—impede a cleaner global grid.
To zero out power sector emissions, we need renewable energy–including storage–to be cheaper than fossil fuels worldwide. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 2.0 is achieved:
↓ 21 Gt
Growing demand—and fossil fuels—impede a cleaner global grid.
To zero out power sector emissions, we need renewable energy–including storage–to be cheaper than fossil fuels worldwide. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 3.0 is achieved:
↓ 7 Gt
Fake Meat 2.0 can’t come soon enough.
To counter growing global demand for beef, the next round of substitutes will need to win on taste, affordability, and health. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 3.0 is achieved:
↓ 7 Gt
Fake Meat 2.0 can’t come soon enough.
To counter growing global demand for beef, the next round of substitutes will need to win on taste, affordability, and health. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 4.0 is achieved:
↓ 7 Gt
Our forests are under siege.
Restoring nature’s carbon sinks demands active human intervention. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 4.0 is achieved:
↓ 7 Gt
Our forests are under siege.
Restoring nature’s carbon sinks demands active human intervention. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 5.0 is achieved:
↓ 8 Gt
Industry is still dirty.
To speed the transition to green materials, the clean industrial choice must become the cheaper choice. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 5.0 is achieved:
↓ 8 Gt
Industry is still dirty.
To speed the transition to green materials, the clean industrial choice must become the cheaper choice. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 6.0 is achieved:
↓ 10 Gt
It’s early days for carbon removal.
Our planet needs a broad set of removal solutions, from direct air capture to forest restoration. To reach net zero in time, we must start funding and scaling them now. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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Total gigatons of emissions reduction if Objective 6.0 is achieved:
↓ 10 Gt
It’s early days for carbon removal.
Our planet needs a broad set of removal solutions, from direct air capture to forest restoration. To reach net zero in time, we must start funding and scaling them now. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
Not nearly enough global policy action.
Despite progress in net zero pledges and high-impact policies, the world remains far off course. More aggressive climate action is needed. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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Not nearly enough global policy action.
Despite progress in net zero pledges and high-impact policies, the world remains far off course. More aggressive climate action is needed. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
An existential crisis demands bolder collective action.
Though corporate net zero commitments have stalled, movements can still help decarbonize the world. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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An existential crisis demands bolder collective action.
Though corporate net zero commitments have stalled, movements can still help decarbonize the world. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
We’re doing better on “the now” than “the new.”
To help pioneering clean innovations flourish, we’ll need bolder investment by early adopters. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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We’re doing better on “the now” than “the new.”
To help pioneering clean innovations flourish, we’ll need bolder investment by early adopters. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
The funding faucets for clean energy have begun to open.
Despite stiff headwinds, cleantech venture funding is a big success story. Project financing is on track, but government R&D and philanthropy are lagging. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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The funding faucets for clean energy have begun to open.
Despite stiff headwinds, cleantech venture funding is a big success story. Project financing is on track, but government R&D and philanthropy are lagging. To learn more, check out the short video above or dig into the details on the left.
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