Morrison government should be 'doing more' with states driving 33% cut in emissions by 2030

Report says Coalition should lift ambition with existing target likely to be met due to renewables in NSW, Victoria and Queensland

Climate action by Australia's states will put the country on track for a deeper cut in greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade than proposed by the Morrison government, according to a new report that calls for a review of how much more the country can do.

A bulletin from Frontier Economics, a firm that has provided modelling on energy and climate policy for the government, found if the states delivered on their expected commitments, the country would make at least a 33% cut in emissions by 2030 compared with 2005 levels.