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Sequoia Climate Foundation

Sequoia Climate Foundation aims to avert the worst effects of climate change and transition the world to clean energy. They frame climate change as a complex systems challenge requiring interventions that meet four core metrics: speed (achieving impact by 2030), scale (targeting major levers for transformative impact), cost efficiency, and a high probability of success based on evidence. A major priority is the rapid phase-down of non-CO2 'super climate pollutants' like methane, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), and black carbon, running alongside broader economic decarbonisation. The foundation explicitly notes that their longer-term decarbonisation investments rely on near-term warming reductions, and they state that future agreements should align with the concerns of the Global South, where communities are most vulnerable.

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Monday brief · week of 26 October 2026

Sequoia Climate Foundation sharpens focus on super pollutants and climate-friendly cooling as urgent levers for near-term warming reduction.

Written each Monday from this funder's own recent publications. Every point links to the sentence it rests on.

What they're leaning into

  • They are leaning into super pollutants—short-lived climate forcers like methane and HFCs—because cutting these could avoid 70% of warming by 2050.

    “Super pollutants account for nearly half of current global warming and represent 70% of avoidable warming by 2050.”Super pollutants account for nearly half of current global warming and represent 70% of avoidable warming by 2050. Rapid · 2026-10-23 ↗

  • Climate-friendly cooling, tied to the Kigali Amendment, is now positioned as a top strategy for reducing those super-pollutant emissions.

    “Following an accelerated path for implementing the Kigali Amendment and delivering sustainable, climate-friendly cooling is one of the most effective strategies for reducing super pollutant emissions.”Super pollutants account for nearly half of current global warming and represent 70% of avoidable warming by 2050. Rapid · 2026-10-23 ↗

Framing to consider

  • Grantseekers might frame their work as delivering rapid, measurable cuts in super pollutants to help close the 2050 avoidable-warming gap.

    “Super pollutants account for nearly half of current global warming and represent 70% of avoidable warming by 2050.”Super pollutants account for nearly half of current global warming and represent 70% of avoidable warming by 2050. Rapid · 2026-10-23 ↗

  • Proposals could highlight how cooling technologies or policies align with an accelerated Kigali path and deliver sustainable, climate-friendly outcomes.

    “Following an accelerated path for implementing the Kigali Amendment and delivering sustainable, climate-friendly cooling is one of the most effective strategies for reducing super pollutant emissions.”Super pollutants account for nearly half of current global warming and represent 70% of avoidable warming by 2050. Rapid · 2026-10-23 ↗

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