'Immense' potential of renewable energy could propel Australia to net zero 2050 target
by Graham Readfearn from on (#5A5VD)
Climate policy experts say Australia needs to set a more ambitious 2030 climate commitment to reach a carbon neutral economy
Australia could become a carbon neutral economy by 2050 thanks to an abundance of cheap solar and wind energy but will need a more ambitious 2030 climate target to get there, according to a report from international climate policy experts.
A path to net zero emissions is technically and economically feasible for Australia, the report says, and would align the country with the Paris climate agreement it signed in 2016.
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