Clean-tech costs falling fast, says Garnaut

11 Feb 2011

Ross Garnaut ... US, China the keys.
Ross Garnaut ... US, China the keys.
The cost of clean technology is falling faster than expected as the United States and China swing their manufacturing might behind the sector, says the Australian Government’s climate change adviser.


Professor Ross Garnaut told a sustainability conference in Melbourne this week that both countries are pouring efforts into low-emissions technology.


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