John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram: Speed & Scale’s Reality Check
From Climate One by Climate One from The Commonwealth Club
May 1, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram discuss the 2026 update of their climate change plan, highlighting successes and challenges in achieving net zero emissions.
In 2021, legendary investor John Doerr outlined his plan to solve climate change in his bestseller “Speed & Scale.” The plan outlines 10 objectives, each with their own set of key results, to cut emissions to net zero. And in true John Doerr style, the results are to be measurable and trackable. Now, five years later, Doerr and co-author Ryan Panchadsaram unveil their 2026 update, revealing where the world is winning, where it's falling behind, and what it will take to close the gap. Guests: John Doerr, Venture capitalist; Chair, Kleiner Perkins Ryan Panchadsaram, Advisor to the Chairman, Kleiner Perkins Aliya Haq, President, Clean Economy Project (CleanEcon) Robinson Meyer, Founding Executive Editor, Heatmap News Nancy E. Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner, DBL Partners For show notes, transcript, and related links, visit https://www.climateone.org/podcasts Highlights: 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – John Doerr on how his plan differs from others 05:30 – Ryan Panchadsaram: updated plan focuses on what needs to be built, rather than cut 08:30 – Bright spot: deployment of solar and wind 10:00 – Big challenges: methane leaks 15:30 – Keeping accountable with shifting deadlines 19:00 –…
People in this episode
Guests: John Doerr, Ryan Panchadsaram, Aliya Haq, Robinson Meyer, Nancy E. Pfund
Topics covered
- climate change
- investment
- renewable energy
- emissions reduction
- technology
- policy
Keywords
- climate change
- net zero
- emissions
- solar energy
- wind energy
- methane leaks
- technology
- investment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kleiner Perkins, Clean Economy Project, Heatmap News, DBL Partners
Books & works: Speed & Scale
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