KEY FINDINGS FROM OUR
PATHWAYS TO DEEP DECARBONISATION
PROJECT WHICH UNDERPINNED
OUR 2015 WORK:
AUSTRALIA can achieve
net-zero emissions by
2050, staying within our
recommended carbon
budget, using technologies
that are already
commercially feasible
AUSTRALIA
can decarbonise
while real GDP
grows at 2.6%
per annum
to 2030
AUSTRALIA can decarbonise
without significant lifestyle
changes: We will notice
changes to the source of
our electricity but not the
availability of supply. We
will still heat and cool our
buildings, but it will be done
more efficiently. We will still
drive and fly but, heading
towards 2050, we will do it
using lower carbon fuels
2050
2030
AUSTRALIA could achieve
over 50% domestic emissions
reductions on a 2005 baseline
between now and 2030
WE ALSO REPORTED...
The next 15 years are critical to laying the
groundwork for a decarbonised Australian
economy. We cannot afford to wait.
The evidence presented in this report
strongly informs our program strategy.
In other words, we use research to identify
and focus on the sectors and activities most
important to achieving our overall goal.
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