‘We must do all we can to become more sustainable’, says shadow environment minister
has backed one of the most ambitious emission reduction targets in Australia – much to the disappointment of some of their federal counterparts.
The bill – which is expected to pass this week – will set a 2030 target of 30% below 2005 levels and 75% by 2035. It will then require the minister to set a series of interim targets every five years after 2035 until net zero 2050, a decade in advance.“We must do all we can to become more sustainable so Queenslanders for many generations to come can continue to enjoy the unrivalled natural beauty our state is defined by.
“The legislation shackles Queenslanders to blindly higher bills and unreliable supply, handcuffing the state to the decision instead of allowing us to be guided by the aspects that actually impact Queenslanders,” she said.Queensland Nationals senator Matt Canavan said “these increasingly absurd promises are like an unfit person who says every day I will start dieting tomorrow.”
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