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Under a higher emissions scenario, end-of-century temperatures could rise by up to 10°F, significantly increasing the frequency of severe heat waves and reducing snow cover. While annual precipitation may only increase slightly, winter and spring are expected to become wetter, while summer precipitation may decrease under higher emissions. 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To close the remaining gap and exceed targets by 14 percent, the state could increase renewable energy to 20 percent of all state sales by 2030. The document suggests maximizing economic benefits through a market-based carbon pricing program—potentially generating over $40 million annually from out-of-state sources at $10 per short ton—and continued investment in energy efficiency, noting that Ameren's 2013 programs returned over $3 in benefits for every dollar invested.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000109#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Missouri can achieve 90 percent of its required emission reductions through four primary actions: meeting voluntary energy efficiency benchmarks (reaching 1.9 percent of electricity sales in 2019 and beyond), meeting the renewable energy standard of 15 percent for investor-owned utilities by 2021, increasing the use of existing natural gas plants (which operated at less than one-fourth capacity in 2012), and implementing low- and no-cost operational improvements at coal plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000109#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"By increasing renewable energy from 15 percent of investor-owned utility sales in 2021 to 20 percent of all state sales by 2030, Missouri would exceed its mass-based target reductions by 14 percent.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000109#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The state could generate an average of more than $40 million per year in revenue between 2022 and 2030 from out-of-state sources by adopting a market-based carbon pricing program and surpassing its targets, assuming a price of $10 per short ton for interstate emissions allowances.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000109#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Energy efficiency is identified as a cost-effective tool for reducing emissions and lowering energy bills, with evidence that Ameren's 2013 efficiency programs provided over $3 in benefits to electricity customers for every dollar invested.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000109#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Clean Power Plan","energy efficiency","carbon price","emission trading","carbon tax"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","economic analysis"]},{"id":"wri-001016","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wri-001016","title":"Power Sector Opportunities for Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Missouri","publisher":{"name":"World Resources Institute","organization":"world-resources-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.wri.org/research/power-sector-opportunities-reducing-carbon-dioxide-emissions-missouri","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Missouri can meet approximately 70 percent of the EPA's emission rate target for 2020-2030 by utilizing existing policies and infrastructure, including energy efficiency targets, renewable energy standards, and increased utilization of natural gas and combined heat and power. 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