Ross Garnaut's Superpower follow-up tells a story of promise but also of peril

The economist's new book proposes an expanded Renewable Energy Target and an energy reserve system to ensure grid reliabilityGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastIn his landmark 2019 book Superpower, Ross Garnaut, an economist prominent since the Hawke government years, opened with a projection of Australia's future that seemed a tad optimistic at the time.After touring the then desiccated Murray-Darling Basin, Garnaut hailed the tumbling prices for renewable energy as offering a feasible path to cut carbon emissions and halt climate change without stalling the economy.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...