Australia can meet Paris targets if government doesn't hinder progress, report claims

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ANU research suggests net cost of achieving Paris targets is zero because renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels

New research finds Australia is installing renewable energy faster than any other country, a trend that will allow Australia to meet its economy-wide Paris targets five years ahead of schedule if politics doesn’t derail the trend, according to new research from the Australian National University.

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"Dr Teske said ANU's research focussed on the energy market and not the entire sector.

"We also need to take into account our emissions and transport [and] if we want to electrify our transport system, we need to take into account that the electricity demand in Australia will roughly double," he said.

"Even if we meet our, let's say, 2025 or 2030 targets, we need a long term target and we don't have long term energy policies in place right now."  From ABC NEWS


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