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EIGHT SUCCESS STORIES FROM LEADERS OF THE CLEAN REVOLUTION A Clean Revolution is the swift and massive scaling-up of clean technologies, infrastructure and innovative leadership, to create jobs, strengthen economic growth, and secure a smarter, better, more prosperous future for all.

We have selected an initial diverse set of eight businesses and governments which represent the new leadership that is already driving this Clean Revolution.

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BETTER PLACETransportation: Key to the acceleration of a Clean RevolutionInterview: Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better Place

Better Place has transformed the EV charging infrastructure for consumers in Australia, Denmark and Israel – with further global pilots encouraging uptake across the world. And with US$700 million public and private funds already invested, plus early adopters like Israel with 57% of its population eager to buy an EV, Better Place is leading today’s accelerating market by making EVs an easy choice for drivers.

BT GROUPICT: At the forefront of developing and implementing technologies pivotal to the Clean RevolutionInterview: Richard Tarboton, Director of Energy and Carbon, BT Group

BT Group continually demonstrates how emissions can be cut while maintaining growth. It has upgraded its systems to cut energy use, such as putting US$26 million into smart meters and other control systems, of which payback of around US$20 million a year is expected in the first two years alone. By demonstrating the power of smart technologies so others follow, BT Group is leading the ICT revolution.

CHINAGovernment: Will establish the long-term policy support for driving the Clean Revolution in Asia

China delivers low-cost, clean technology to the world on a swift and massive scale, now possessing the world’s largest wind-power capacity, leading in solar panel manufacturing and revealing emerging EV and LED lighting markets. Its latest low carbon polices allow investors and companies to upscale clean technology, the annual gross output of which is already estimated at US$230 billion by 2020 in China.

IKEARetail furniture: Crucial that all consumer goods are in-line with the Clean RevolutionInterview: Steve Howard, Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group

IKEA’s pioneering 100% renewable energy target, 40 solar PV systems installed and the promise to sell only energy-efficient lighting in its stores, prove sustainability is core to IKEA’s business strategy. With a plan to install even more solar PV systems, introduce wind turbines and make all products renewable, recycled or recyclable by 2015, IKEA Group’s 2010 profits of US$3 billion will continue to soar.

NEW YORK CITYCity Government: Enabling urban energy efficiency with innovative legislationInterview: Michael R. BloombergMayor of New York City

New York City’s ‘Greener Greater Buildings Plan’ targets the City’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions – its buildings – by tackling the biggest structures first. Passing four laws in the last two years to require energy efficiency benchmarking, auditing and retrofitting on more than 26,000 of the biggest buildings will reduce the New York City’s emissions 5%, save $700 million annually and create over 17,000 jobs.

SCOTLANDGovernment: Gives an essential supporting framework for the Clean Revolution in EuropeInterview: Alex Salmond, First Minster, Scotland

Scotland boasts Europe’s best renewable energy resources with 25% of the continent’s estimated wind and tidal capacity, and so has boldly committed to 100% renewables by 2020. With an estimated annual worth of US$29 billion for Scotland’s low carbon sector in 2015-16 plus 130,000 green jobs in 2020, Scotland’s policy efforts place it in the forefront of the Clean Revolution both in Europe and globally.

SOUTH AUSTRALIASub-national Government: The laboratories of the Clean Revolution Interview: Tim O’Loughlin, Commissioner for Renewable Energy, South Australia

South Australia is a pioneer of climate change and renewable energy policies in Australia. Supporting frameworks include: the solar feed-in tariff, building innovation funds, boosted green technologies training, massive expansion in wind power and the passing of the southern hemisphere’s first climate legislation with emissions reduction targets, which all illustrate the state’s transformative leadership.

SUZLONRenewable energy: Development and implementation is critical to the Clean Revolution Interview: Tulsi Tanti, Founder, Director and Chairman, Suzlon

Suzlon’s long-held leadership in the wind market evolved from the financial advantage of cheaper and more reliable wind power, thanks to Indian government incentives. Now placed eighth worldwide, fifth in Asia and first in India, with almost 50% of the market share for the past five years, Suzlon’s global expansion ensures an edge over competitors and enables the Clean Revolution to be a lasting reality.

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