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Solving for the climate crisis

In recent years, the world has hit record-high values of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to mitigate and adapt to this changing world, we need to bring them down to net zero by 2050. Our climate efforts focus on discovering and supporting climate technologies that can significantly cut emissions or help communities adapt to the growing impacts of the climate crisis.

By engaging with climate adaptation technologies that are rooted in the communities they serve, our innovators are implementing cutting-edge climate change solutions that center on sustainable impact. 

The 2025 Global Climate Challenge

Climate change is an omnipresent issue marked by another year of record-breaking heat, intensifying extreme weather, and long-term impacts determined by near-term choices. While driven by emissions from energy, industry, and agriculture in a concentrated set of economies, climate change disproportionately impacts the up to 3.6 billion people living in contexts that are under-resourced and highly vulnerable. The climate crisis requires dramatic action from all stakeholders, including rapid technology deployment and further innovation alongside bold policies, financial commitments, and global market shifts.

The Global Climate Challenge seeks solutions that create a zero-carbon world and adapt to a warming climate.

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2025 Global Climate Challenge

How can communities create a zero-carbon world and adapt to a warming climate?

Status: Accepting Solutions

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2024 Global Climate Challenge

How can communities create a zero-carbon world and adapt to a warmer climate?
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Climate Adaptation & Low-Carbon Housing Challenge

How can communities adapt to more extreme weather and create low-carbon housing for all?
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Climate: Ecosystems + Housing

How might communities protect high-carbon ecosystems and create low-carbon housing for all?
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Resilient Ecosystems

How can communities sustainably protect, manage, and restore their local ecosystems?
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Sustainable Food Systems

How can we produce and consume low-carbon, resilient, and nutritious food?
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Carbon Contributions

How can individuals and corporations manage and reduce their carbon contributions?
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Sustainable Urban Communities

How can urban communities increase their access to sustainable and resilient food and water sources?
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Coastal Communities

How can coastal communities mitigate and adapt to climate change while developing and prospering?
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Circular Economy

How can people create and consume goods that are renewable, repairable, reusable, and recyclable?

Solve for a zero-carbon world