Rational Middle: Net Zero

In the race against climate change, we explore what it will take to achieve the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

One path to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is transitioning to a more efficient electrified economy. Explore the possibilities and limitations of electrification and what it will take to transform our electric grid.

To decarbonize industries that can't easily be electrified, we will need an unprecedented transformation of our fuel mix. We explore some of the alternative fuels that may help us meet the goal of net zero emissions.

As the world continues to burn fossil fuels, we must face the reality that carbon sequestration will be required to meet our net zero goals.

We create 7 to 10 billion tonnes of waste each year and almost all of that energy and product winds up wasted. Changing the way we produce and manage waste will be key to reaching net zero.

As we race to reach net zero by 2050, no one can be left behind. We must work to achieve an equitable economic transition for all communities and ensure everyone has access to the benefits of a clean energy future.

Should government "pick winners and losers" or let the market decide the future of energy and net zero technologies? We explore when and how policy is most effective and where research, innovation, and private investment can best drive advancements that make net zero solutions scalable.

Without cooperation from both sides of the political aisle, our country will not reach net zero. We explore which policies and perspectives are best suited for bipartisanship and how working across the aisle can work in practice.

In the race to net zero, every country and every locality is going to require a different set of solutions based on available resources, financing, economy, and political will. Finding the alignment of these factors will be key to ensuring each community reaches net zero in the quickest and least disruptive way possible.