A master plan for the climate crisis by world’s leading scientists
A pathway to return within the safe planetary boundaries for climate
Scientifically based solutions for a secure future
1° C
The current international global goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C was developed as a compromise to “significantly reduce” risks. However, multiple scientific assessments show that a rise to 1.5°C will trigger serious damages and likely cross some tipping points.
The scientific teams of the Holocene Project aim for a safe global future within planetary boundaries for climate at 1°C.
Science at the highest level
Most of the international scientific teams of the Holocene Project are led by world’s leading researchers within the top 2% in the Stanford/Elsevier scientist list.
More than 150 technologies for a clean future
800 regions - One common goal
Using the developed energy models, just pathways will be developed in a study for all regions of the world taking into account socio-economic characteristics of each region.
Science that brings about change
Your Donations Impact
Your donation enables the Holocene Project to aim for a safe global future within planetary boundaries for climate at 1° C through the development of the open-source unprecedented energy transitions models, identification of negative emission solutions and freely accessible data. Based on socioeconomic analysis and by boosting collaboration with the scientific community and politicians, and cooperating with institutions in each region, the project will provide guidance for fine-tuning these models and implementing a just transition in all regions of the world.
For more detailed information, download our brochure, visit the website of the project or contact the coordinator of the Project, Dr. Bernd Faber.
Your donation to the Holocene Project
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Contact
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International foundation management
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Top 2% scientists in the team
Prof. C. Breyer
Finland
Prof. H. v. Hirschhausen
Germany
Prof. D. Chiaramonti
Politecnico di Torino,
Italy
Prof. R. Lal
USA
Prof. em. V. Smetacek
Research, Germany
Supported by top 2% scientists
Prof. E. Weber
Germany
Prof. C. Kemfert
Germany
Prof. M. Jacobson
Stanford University,
USA
Prof. A. Blakers
The faster we cool down the Earth, the less severe the consequences and risks
Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. Azote for Stockholm Resilience Centre, based on analysis in Sakschewski and Caesar et al. 2025
Weather Extremes
Accelerated Ice Loss in West Antarctic Ice sheet
Threshold for Tipping estimated at 1,5°C (*)
Photo CC BY-SA by Roy Yaniv distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu
Loss of Coral Reefs
Collapse of Labrador-Irminger sea convection
Photo CC BY-SA R R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP.
Abrupt Thaw of boreal Permafrost
Loss of Greenland Ice Sheet
Photo CC BY Christine Zenino from Chicago, US.
(*) More information is found in the summary regarding tipping elements of the Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
More than 150 technologies for a clean future
The models of the Holocene Project unprecedentedly integrate over 150 technologies, such as solar modules, wind turbines, power plants of different types or heat pumps, among many others. They utilise additionally a wide range of negative emission technologies (NETs), such as afforestation, soil sequestration, enhanced weathering, direct air capture of CO₂ and marine aquaculture to achieve stabilizing global warming at 1.0 °C. The models, which compromises energy production and consumption of 800 regions worldwide, also include the current and potential industries in all the regions and sector coupling potentials. Integrated assessment models, IAMs will further fine tune the calculations with the Holocene Project models in order to assure the return to the transgressed planetary boundaries.
Comprehensive data - Open to all
The Holocene Project provides two energy open sources models and freely accessible data. Just as open‑source innovations have reshaped technology and connected humanity in unprecedented ways, our models empower scientists and experts globally to collaborate directly on solutions to the climate crisis. This makes it possible to refine the models in line with local conditions.
800 regions - Identifying regional potential
Social justice in the energy transition