Steven Miles announces ambitious emissions reduction plan in first speech as Queensland premier

Miles raises state's reduction target to 75% by 2035, one of the most ambitious in the country, in a move praised by environmental groups

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Steven Miles has used his first speech as Queensland premier to announce an ambitious emissions reduction plan for the state in a move praised by environmental groups.

On Friday, Annastacia Palaszczuk's newly anointed successor raised the state's target to 75% by 2035. Queensland had previously promised just 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. The previous objective was even lower than the targets set by Scott Morrison in 2021.

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