Speed & Scale

TED

Here’s a new climate story: the biggest solutions to our climate crisis exist all around us, but they’re hiding in plain sight. Join hosts Ryan Panchadsaram and Anjali Grover as they identify the greatest climate wins unfolding across the world. They’ll chat with the people tackling the issues quickly, efficiently, and at a scale that actually makes a difference. From the explosion of wind energy in Texas (yes, Texas!) to ending coal in England, you’ll hear fresh perspectives, solution-oriented thinking and inspiring stories that will leave you knowing we CAN solve humanity’s toughest challenge.

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75 episodes
Updated Nov 17, 2025

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Nov 19, 2021 · 8 min
TED Climate: A new perspective on the journey to net-zero | Amina J. Mohammed
Climate action can be a vehicle to deliver dignity, opportunity and equality for all.
Nov 17, 2021 · 10 min
TED Climate: The fastest way to slow climate change | Ilissa Ocko
"Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in the near term," says atmospheric scientist Ilissa Ocko
Nov 12, 2021 · 9 min
TED Climate: Can China achieve its ambitious climate pledges? | Hongqiao Liu
In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping pledged that China would both peak its emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 -- a change that will require action at an unheard-of scale and speed. Can the country actually achieve this ambitious vi
Nov 10, 2021 · 10 min
TED Climate: How much clean electricity do we really need? | Solomon Goldstein-Rose
To fight climate change, we need to clean up the global electricity system by replacing fossil fuel power plants with clean generation -- right?
Nov 6, 2021 · 13 min
TED Climate: The global treaty to phase out fossil fuels | Tzeporah Berman
We currently have enough fossil fuels to progressively transition off of them, says climate campaigner Tzeporah Berman, but the industry continues to expand oil, gas and coal production and exploration.
Nov 3, 2021 · 11 min
TED Climate: The billion-dollar campaign to electrify transport | Monica Araya
The roadmap to ending pollution from transportation is here, says electrification advocate Monica Araya.
Oct 29, 2021 · 8 min
TED Climate: The 15-minute city | Carlos Moreno
Living in a city means accepting a certain level of dysfunction: long commutes, noisy streets, underutilized spaces. Carlos Moreno wants to change that
Oct 27, 2021 · 5 min
TED Climate: Women and girls, you are part of the climate solution | Rumaitha Al Busaidi
What does gender equality have to do with climate change? A lot more than you might think.
Oct 20, 2021 · 8 min
TED Climate: A roadmap for young changemakers | Melati Wijsen
Activism is a tough job, especially for young people yearning for immediate change -- something climate activist Melati Wijsen has learned over ten years of pushing for environmental protection, starting at age 12 in her home on the island of Bali, Indone
Sep 22, 2021 · 13 min
TED Climate: Got (sustainable) milk?
Dan starts small with something a little more digestible: which milk is best, for you and for the planet?
Sep 15, 2021 · 11 min
TED Climate: Can 100% renewable energy power the world?
Oil: The prehistoric source of fuel that could drive us all into extinction. We need to pivot to renewable sources of energy, like water, wind and solar to save our planet. But is it actually possible to switch ALL energy sources to these renewables?
Sep 8, 2021 · 11 min
TED Climate: What if there were 1 trillion more trees on the planet?
Trees have proven to decrease carbon in our atmosphere, keep cities clean, and even reduce anxiety … but how exactly do they do it?
Sep 1, 2021 · 11 min
TED Climate: The secret lives of things you own
THINGS. They’re everywhere! And in our modern age, we’re constantly being pushed to buy more of them, like the hottest fashion or the flashiest new phone. But the true cost of “stuff” is much more than the sticker price we see on the shelf.
Aug 25, 2021 · 11 min
TED Climate: How to make sense of extreme weather
From raging wildfires in Australia to sub-zero winter storms in Texas, we’re seeing a rise in extreme weather across the globe. But how can we tell what’s caused by climate change, and what’s just bad weather?
Aug 18, 2021 · 10 min
TED Climate: Are we the next asteroid?
So, in the list of bad actors for the planet there's been the ice age, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, and then … us? Yeah, it really looks like that sometimes. But we've got hope!
Aug 11, 2021 · 11 min
TED Climate: What happens to the plastic you throw away?
Plastic is everywhere. We know we should cut down on it where we can, but is plastic ever the answer?
Feb 19, 2021 · 38 min
TED Climate: The US is back in the Paris Agreement. What’s next? | John Kerry and Al Gore
On his first day as president, Joe Biden signed a letter of acceptance that set in motion the 30-day process for the United States to re-join the Paris Agreement on climate. On the day the US returns to the accord, John Kerry, the US Special Envoy for Cli
Nov 23, 2020 · 7 min
TED Climate: The energy Africa needs to develop -- and fight climate change | Rose M. Mutiso
In this perspective-shifting talk, energy researcher Rose M. Mutiso makes the case for prioritizing Africa's needs with what's left of the world's carbon budget, to foster growth and equitably achieve a smaller global carbon footprint.
Nov 23, 2020 · 20 min
TED Climate: How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything | John Doerr and Hal Harvey
"The good news is it's now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it," says engineer and investor John Doerr. "The bad news is: we are fast running out of time."
Nov 23, 2020 · 8 min
TED Climate: To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism | Rebecca Henderson
"Business is screwed if we don't fix climate change," says economist Rebecca Henderson.