A new report by carbon analyst Reputex says relying on very large emitters alone to achieve the 2030 national emissions target would involve tightening their safeguard limits by more than 5% a year.
If Labor takes office after Saturday's election, Queensland's laws on impact assessment, planning, water, waste and offsets will likely change, and so too might the approach to drafting and enforcing environmental legislation.
The prospect of an international climate deal that limits warming to 2°C is 'becoming increasingly unrealistic' and the Climate Change Authority should adjust its thinking on target-setting, says the Business Council of Australia.