Queensland Introduces Bill to Set 75 Percent Emissions Reduction Target Into Law

The government said the bill will ‘protect Queensland communities’ and ’mitigate the impacts of climate change.’

Wind turbines can be seen in Albany, Western Australia, on Jan. 18, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has introduced legislation into the state’s Parliament to cut climate change emissions by 75 percent.

The bill sets out emissions reduction targets in Queensland and also commits the minister to making 2040 and 2045 targets in the future.