Tackling climate change presents a win-win opportunity for the South Australian economy and environment, finds a new report by Professor Ross Garnaut for the South Australian government.

South Australia’s Climate Change Challenge and Opportunity highlights that SA has a compelling interest in the success of the global effort to avoid the worst effects of climate change; with the state being among the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change, while also an international leader in the clean energy transition.

Professor Garnaut identifies several opportunities for South Australia to advance and capitalise on its leadership in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. These include:

• increased renewable energy generation, use and export
• expanding low emissions manufacturing and mining, including green steel and the processing of SA raw materials into low emissions products
• electrification of transport
• adapting agriculture, buildings and infrastructure, and water management; and providing high quality, accessible information.

Professor Garnaut’s advice aims to help guide the next phase of government action on climate change.

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