A new report by Accenture says Queensland's 2030 goal of reducing emissions 30% below 2005 levels is too weak, and recommends ways to achieve a 60% cut.
Now that Xstrata has abandoned its plans for a coal export terminal on Balaclava Island in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, the island's zoning should be changed to prevent other development, says WWF.
The Newman Government's proposed changes to land clearing laws would place at risk more than 2 million hectares of mature and regrowth bushland, according to a new WWF study.
A company will be allowed to seek approval for a full-scale oil shale plant at Gladstone, paving the way for development of massive reserves along the state's coast and prompting warnings from the Greens and environment groups.