Deep carbon emission cuts possible and inevitable, reports find

By Peter Hannam
Updated April 21 2015 - 12:13am, first published 12:00am
Solar energy Photo: Dhiraj Singh
Solar energy Photo: Dhiraj Singh
Futures of the power sector and carbon reductions are closely tied.
Futures of the power sector and carbon reductions are closely tied.
Solar energy costs are falling faster than predicted. Photo: RayGen
Solar energy costs are falling faster than predicted. Photo: RayGen
Solar energy Photo: Dhiraj Singh
Solar energy Photo: Dhiraj Singh
Solar energy Photo: Dhiraj Singh
Solar energy Photo: Dhiraj Singh

Australia's abundance of renewable energy resources leaves it well-placed to exit fossil fuels altogether by 2050 at a manageable cost of the economy, according to an Australian National University report.

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