TED Talks Daily An updated action plan for solving the climate crisis — and a look at progress to date | Ryan Panchadsaram, Anjali Grover and David Biello
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May 4, 2024 
Ryan Panchadsaram is a systems innovator focused on applying goal-setting tools to tackle the climate crisis. Anjali Grover collaborates on strategic climate action plans using OKRs. They share insights on why optimism is warranted in the fight against climate change. The conversation highlights advancements in electric vehicle sales and renewable energy while addressing challenges like methane emissions. They emphasize innovation, investment, and effective policies as pivotal for achieving a sustainable future and stress the importance of navigating political complexities.
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Climate Progress and Challenges
- Electric vehicle sales, renewable energy costs, and clean tech venture funding have shown positive trends.
- Despite this progress, overall climate goals are still off track, highlighting the need for increased policy action.
Key Climate Action Areas
- Focus on areas like tackling beef consumption, methane leaks, deforestation, and coal burning.
- These are the key areas to invest time and effort into for climate change mitigation.
Challenges in Heavy Industry
- Hard-to-decarbonize sectors like concrete and steel production are lagging.
- These sectors need both increased investment in new technologies and greater deployment of existing solutions.