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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.