Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland is calling for stronger emissions reductions from the coal and gas industry, warning that new and expanding fossil fuel projects should not be allowed to increase emissions while communities and other industries carry the burden of climate action.
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Queensland government “pet projects” must not become an excuse to strip Queenslanders of their rights
EnvA is calling on Queensland MPs to reject or substantially amend the Critical Minerals Bill, warning it could weaken community rights, expand ministerial powers, enable compulsory land acquisition and allow existing laws to be changed for individual projects.
Coal and gas can’t keep expanding while Australians carry the climate burden
EnvA is calling for stronger action to reduce emissions from Australia’s coal and gas sector, warning that continued fossil fuel expansion could undermine the nation’s 2035 emissions reduction target. EnvA is calling for stronger Safeguard Mechanism requirements, greater onsite emissions reductions, tighter limits on carbon credits and improved transparency around emissions.
Queenslanders risk losing their say on major developments under proposed laws
EnvA has called for the proposed legislative changes to be rejected, warning it would significantly expand ministerial powers while reducing transparency, public consultation and appeal rights. The Bill would fundamentally alter the balance between development facilitation and public accountability, with implications for communities, landholders and environmental decision-making across Queensland.
Queensland’s ‘pay-to-destroy’ offsets system is failing biodiversity
EnvA has urged the Queensland Government to undertake a fundamental review of its environmental offsets framework, warning the current system has become a “pay-to-destroy” model that is failing to halt biodiversity decline. EnvA says genuine reform must prioritise avoiding environmental damage and delivering real conservation outcomes, rather than relying on financial payments that cannot replace lost habitat.
EnvA warns environmental offsets must not become a licence to destroy nature
EnvA has urged the Federal Government to strengthen its proposed Environmental Offsets Standard, warning that weak offset rules could legitimise ongoing destruction of nationally important environmental values. EnvA argues that if suitable offsets cannot be secured, projects should not be approved, and that permanent habitat loss cannot be compensated through temporary protection measures or “pay-to-destroy” offset schemes.
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