Climate transition requires $3 trillion: CBA
The country’s biggest lender, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, says the transition to a net zero economy will be of a similar scale to the most recent mining boom, requiring up to $3 trillion in investment to 2050.
“Our estimate is Australia’s transition to a net zero emissions economy will require $2.5 trillion to $3 trillion of investment to 2050. While ambitious, this is similar in scale to the investment in Australia’s mining boom from 2005 to 2015,” CBA chief executive Matt Comyn said.
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