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John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram: Speed & Scale’s Reality Check
58 minutes Posted May 1, 2026 at 7:15 am.
– Intro
– John Doerr on how his plan differs from others
– Ryan Panchadsaram: updated plan focuses on what needs to be built, rather than cut
– Bright spot: deployment of solar and wind
– Big challenges: methane leaks
– Keeping accountable with shifting deadlines
– Where government succeeds and fails in addressing climate
– Where tech industry/VC succeeds and fails in addressing climate
– Reframing the climate narrative around the good news
– Aliya Haq: load growth is an incredible opportunity for us to advance clean
– Coalition uniting to fix the grid and make policy work for clean energy
– Robinson Meyer on geopolitical energy shocks and reconsideration of fuel sources
– Race for clean tech is a “frenemy” competition
– Nancy Pfund: Clean energy remains a very “investable” area
– Cost curves for EVs, solar are inexorable – we just need to build policy to support it
– Climate One More Thing
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Show notes
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
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