| ACTION | HOW TO DO IT |
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1 | Cars: Double the fuel efficiency of all cars worldwide and halve the number of miles traveled by cars each year. | Improve technology in vehicles. Phase out inefficient vehicles. Improve city design and mass transit. |
2 | Buildings: Reduce energy use in all buildings 25%. | Improve insulation and building design. Improve efficiency of heating and cooling, lighting, and appliances. |
3 | Coal efficiency: Improve coal power plant efficiency from the current 40% to 60%. | Improve technology for burning coal and converting it to electricity. |
4 | Solar energy: Increase photovoltaic solar power capacity. | Increase today’s photovoltaic capacity by 700 times. This would require 2 million hectares of land (see Section 2.6). |
5 | Wind energy: Increase wind power capacity. | Increase today’s wind capacity by about 40 times. This would require 30 million hectares (74 million acres) of land (see Section 4.5). |
6 | Deforestation: Reverse deforestation in the tropics. | Provide economic alternatives to cutting forests for developing countries. Reduce demand for forest products in developed countries by supporting recycling and more efficient manufacturing. |