Early on, try and lose points as quickly as possible to get the hero bonus.
Quick point on that, there actually isn't much point in accelerating projects and research beyond what's needed to complete by the end of the cycle. It costs too much political capital and you won't be getting much out of them until the next planning session. Better to start several technologies and accelerate the ones which are 6-7 years away towards completing next turn.
The first cycle is only 3 years long so you can't expect to complete research or infrastructure, so no capital gains from there. You still need to start them, though. I like to focus on anything that helps me move away from meat - industrial farming is brutal on your emissions, not to mention the poor animals. Best to pick out a few policies (Eco-feminist is really good!) for some easy gains in that first cycle.
Also, first thing you should do is remove all coal and petroleum energy generation and diversify into nuclear and renewables. That immediate drop in emissions and biodiversity pressure will make sure you're in the green.
Quick point on that, there actually isn't much point in accelerating projects and research beyond what's needed to complete by the end of the cycle. It costs too much political capital and you won't be getting much out of them until the next planning session. Better to start several technologies and accelerate the ones which are 6-7 years away towards completing next turn.
The first cycle is only 3 years long so you can't expect to complete research or infrastructure, so no capital gains from there. You still need to start them, though. I like to focus on anything that helps me move away from meat - industrial farming is brutal on your emissions, not to mention the poor animals. Best to pick out a few policies (Eco-feminist is really good!) for some easy gains in that first cycle.
Also, first thing you should do is remove all coal and petroleum energy generation and diversify into nuclear and renewables. That immediate drop in emissions and biodiversity pressure will make sure you're in the green.