The trajectory towards our 2030 targets will build on the investments and action already taken, with clear priorities identified across each of the 5 sectors: Electricity, Transport, Agriculture, Buildings and Land. The diagram below indicates where the future priorities lie, with the Queensland Government committed to reducing emissions and achieving our targets through cost-effective and innovative action.
- Actions so far
- Still to do
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2024
- 2026
- 2028
- 2030
- 2019 total greenhouse gas emissions are 164 MtCO2-e, which is 14% below 2005 baseline
- To achieve the 2030 target we need to reduce emissions by a further 31.1 MtCO2-e
Energy
Actions so far (2020)
- $145m—Queensland Renewable Energy Zones (QREZ)
- $20m—Queensland Apprenticeships Centre for renewable hydrogen
- $17m—renewable energy training facility
- $2.6m—Queensland Hydrogen Taskforce
- $10m—further funding committed to expand Hydrogen Industry Development Fund (to a total $25m)
Actions so far (2021)
- $2b—Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund, delivered through a $1.5b expansion to the existing $500m Queensland Renewable Energy Fund
- $147m—Genex pumped hydro
- As part of the Queensland Renewable Energy Zones, progressed:
- $22m—design and cost analysis for pumped hydro at Borumba Dam
- $40m—transmission infrastructure in Far North Queensland
- Develop Energy Plan
Still to do (2022–2030)
- Prioritise investment in infrastructure to meet 50% renewable energy target, including big batteries, long-term development of pumped hydro prospective sites, further development of the Northern, Central and Southern QREZ and support for clean industries
- Drive the growth of the Queensland low carbon hydrogen industry
Transport
Actions so far (2020)
- Queensland Electric Super Highway Phase 2 launched
- The Future is Electric: Queensland’s Electric Vehicle Strategy
- $5.3m Queensland Electric Super Highway Phases 1 and 2 completed
Actions so far (2021)
Still to do (2022–2030)
- Prioritise investment in infrastructure to support zero emissions vehicles (hydrogen and electric)
- Release the Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy
- $2.75m Queensland Electric Super Highway Phase 3
Industry
Actions so far (2020)
- $13.8m across 5 years for the New Economy Minerals Initiative
- Queensland’s Economic Recovery Plan
- $10.6m—Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Training facility at Bohle TAFE campus in Townsville
- $2m—upgrade training facilities at Gladstone State High School to prepare students for jobs in the hydrogen industry
- $5m Bowen Basin Gas Pipeline concept study to reduce fugitive emissions in the coal industry
Actions so far (2021)
- Launch Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan
Still to do (2022–2030)
- Support onshore processing of new economy minerals, acceleration of resource recovery and associated manufacturing opportunities
- Explore opportunities to decarbonise the resource industry operations and the use of carbon capture and storage to assist decarbonising the economy
- Explore the development of circular manufacturing industry
- Continue to support skills for the new economy. Continue to develop the Queensland Government priority industries including:
- Aerospace, Biofutures, Biomedical, Defence, METS, Beef Processing, Resource Recovery, Superyachts
Buildings
Actions so far (2020)
- $11.25m—Household Resilience Program
- Determined the building sector’s contribution to Queensland’s emissions
Actions so far (2021)
- Improve emissions from infrastructure through release of Zero Net Emissions Infrastructure Plan
- Identify potential economic measures to reduce emissions associated with buildings
Still to do (2022–2030)
- Prepare for Climate Positive Olympics in 2032
- Develop Zero Net Emissions 2050 Buildings Plan
- Improve standards for new and retrofitted residential buildings
- Improve standards for new and retrofitted commercial buildings
- Investigate opportunities for residential and commercial building upgrades, including energy efficiency, renewable energy use, and climatic resilience
- Confirm the building sector is on-track to support the State’s 2030 emissions reduction target of 30% below 2005 levels
Land
Actions so far (2020)
- First Round Land Restoration Fund
- 2019 Marginal Abatement Cost Curve for Queensland Agriculture
Actions so far (2021)
- $25m Second Round Land Restoration Fund
- $35m Natural Capital Fund
Still to do (2022–2030)
- Develop a Low Emissions Agriculture Roadmap
- Invest in R&D to scale low carbon agriculture solutions and industry development including: robotics and sensors, micro-macroalgal, net-zero net emissions production systems, supply chain certification and provenance