1) Recent CO2 emissions have exceeded levels needed to keep global temperature rise below 2°C, and major new policies are needed to change this trajectory.
2) Global energy efficiency has declined in recent years, moving in the wrong direction for energy security and climate change goals.
3) In the US from 2006-2011, natural gas and renewables like wind and solar contributed most to new electricity generation.
4) Solar PV and wind led global non-hydro renewable capacity additions from 2009-2011, but future growth depends mainly on government policies.
5) The power sector will focus on renewables investments from 2011-2035, with wind, solar, and hydro making up over half of new power