Email the Premier: Queenslanders say no to new coal and gas

Queensland has one of the weakest emission reduction targets in the country, and we have more proposed coal mines proposed than any other jurisdiction in the world. It's embarrassing!

A new report we've just released alongside Lock the Gate found that fugitive emissions—that’s gas leaking out of coal and gas extraction sites—will be the largest source of emissions in Queensland by 2030. That’s right, preventable gas leaks will produce more emissions than our electricity system, agriculture and transport.

For a safe climate future, we urgently need the Queensland Government to increase the State's emission reduction targets, toughen pollution restrictions on existing coal and gas projects, and stop approving new fossil fuel projects. Write to the Premier today!

Dear Premier,
As a proud Queenslander, I’m really concerned about Queensland’s inadequate action on climate change.
The fate of Queensland’s natural wonders and our way of life depends on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees – and yet the Sunshine State has one of the worst emission reduction targets in the country.
I’d like to see the Queensland Government get serious about protecting our State by increasing our emission reduction target to at least 60% on 2005 levels by 2030, 70% by 2032 and 90% by 2035. To achieve these targets we need to rapidly bring online new renewable energy generation, electrify heat and transport and take further steps to protect nature and minimise land clearing.
We also need to stop approving new coal and gas projects. A new report by Queensland Conservation Council and Lock the Gate shows that, if we allow proposed coal mines to be built, fugitive fossil fuel emissions will be the biggest source of emissions in Queensland by 2030.
This is likely to be an underestimation as new satellite data shows that Queensland’s fugitive emissions—that is methane leaking out of coal mines and gas fields—has been chronically underreported. The International Energy Agency found that Queensland’s fugitive methane emissions are 60% higher than reported.
We are making progress on reducing emissions from electricity, transport and other sectors, but building new coal and gas projects will undermine these gains. I call on you to bring in policies that will actually reduce emissions from fossil fuels, particularly coal mines, to stop them dominating Queensland’s emissions including:
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<li>Not approving the new coal mines and expansions in the pipeline;</li>
<li>Developing schedule to close mines, focusing on most polluting mines; </li>
<li>Working with the Climate Change Authority to develop an effective methane monitoring;</li>
<li>And implementing an emission reduction program for existing mines.</li>
</ul>
After the last few years of fires, floods and coral bleaching, it’s never been more clear that our time is up and we need to take action now to protect Queenslanders and our environment, not the fossil fuel industry.

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