Ross Garnaut: three policies will set Australia on a path to 100% renewable energy

The economist's new book, Superpower, sets out how the government can embrace low-carbon opportunities in this term

Australia could set a path to 100% renewable electricity, a highly reliable grid and significantly cheaper wholesale prices than today by introducing a handful of policies consistent with the Morrison government's election platform, the economist Ross Garnaut says.

Writing in his new book, Superpower, which builds on his advice to Labor governments in 2008 and 2011 to set out a vision for a low-carbon future, Garnaut says introducing three policies that align with the government's commitments could "increase the chances of a strong outcome".