There’s a hard truth about climate change: Meeting the Paris Accords — and limiting global warming to 1.5˚C or “well below” 2˚C — requires we stabilize emissions and then cut them nearly in half by the end of the decade. Unfortunately, we’re falling behind. And many climate solutions can’t be deployed quickly enough to help. But some can. We must identify and rapidly scale the solutions that can act as an “Emergency Brake” for climate.

Governments and businesses are looking to lead on climate change, but too many of their commitments are built on flawed “Net Zero” frameworks and “carbon offsets”. Authentic climate leadership requires more — a transparent and meaningful “Emissions 360” pledge that is focused on bringing emissions to zero, helping others do the same, and equitably addressing historic climate pollution. — The world’s conversations about climate change have fundamentally shifted during the last few years. We have moved beyond old debates around whether climate change is happening to more constructive discussions about addressing it.

Some people are proposing to counteract climate change by artificially dimming the Sun. But it’s largely ineffective. It’s potentially risky. And it’s unnecessary. Instead, we should focus on real-world solutions that work. — Stopping climate change is relatively straightforward. We already know what to do. We just have to do it. Mostly, we need to halt the emissions of greenhouse gases — which stem from the world’s energy use, land use and agriculture, and exotic materials — as soon as possible. …

Artificial carbon removal is largely a sideshow when it comes to climate change. At best, it may eventually grow into a minor solution. At worst, it’s a distraction from reducing emissions — and plays right into the fossil fuel industry’s hands. — If you have been following discussions about climate change, you’ve probably heard about artificial carbon removal. What is it? In short: Big machines that suck carbon dioxide out of the sky.

Agriculture has disrupted the planet more than anything we have ever done, including burning fossil fuels. A sustainable future depends on recognizing this fact — and radically changing the way we farm and eat. — More than any other invention in human history, agriculture has radically transformed our civilization and our relationship with the natural world. How did we get to this point? Early humans didn’t farm to get food; we were hunter-gatherers who lived off whatever we could find around us. But from meager…

The simplest environmental solutions are often the best. They’re proven. They’re ready now. They can help us avert disaster. So why do many prefer complicated, high-tech, faraway gadgets instead? — It never fails. Whenever you get into a discussion about environmental solutions, you hit a fork in the road. On one side, there is a simple, clear, and effective solution that can help address environmental problems. It works. It could make a big difference. And it’s ready to go today…

Every climate solution works differently, unfolding at different speeds. We’ll need them all, traveling in four parallel waves, to stop climate change. — Addressing climate change is going to be a race against time. Already we have delayed too long, and now we don’t have a moment to lose. According to the “Carbon Law”, designed to limit global warming to 2˚C, we need to cut emissions in half during this decade and reach…

Despite what many think, climate change is as much a problem of time as technology. We already have tools to get started. What we don’t have is time to waste. — The only sure path to stop climate change is to zero out greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. That’s it. As simple as this sounds, it’s going to be an enormous job, requiring hard work over the coming decades. But I find that most people don’t understand the time…

Greenhouse gas “offsets” — where you pay others to reduce their pollution today, or bet on schemes to remove yours tomorrow — are all the rage, but they come with risks. We need offsets, but they must be used wisely, sparingly, and without distracting us from the job of reducing our emissions. — The most important action to stop climate change is simple: Reduce the damn emissions of greenhouse gases that cause it.