Government leading by example

The Queensland Government is reducing emissions across its own operations. Key initiatives include:

• joining   the international Under2Coalition to support the global shift to zero net   emissions by 2050
• delivering   the Queensland Police Service Electricity Optimisation Project that has seen   1.7MW of solar systems installed at 45 police stations across Queensland
• transparently   reporting carbon emissions from all Queensland Government  operations through the Open Data Portal
• the   QFleet Electric Vehicle Strategy that commits to at least doubling the number   of electric vehicles in the government fleet annually from 2018 to 2022
• investing   $97 million in the Advancing Clean Energy Schools program to cut energy costs   across state schools through solar and energy efficiency measures
• Queensland   Government and below50 Australia Statement of Collaboration to grow an advanced   bioeconomy and promote the production and use of sustainable, low carbon   fuels incorporating the zero net emissions by 2050 target into Queensland   Government procurement policy
• reducing  and offsetting emissions from Queensland Government vehicles
• using  the land-use planning system to support delivery of zero net emissions
• reintroducing  comprehensive vegetation management legislation.

More information:

• Queensland Government initiatives and actions
• Under2 Coalition
• Queensland Police Service Electricity Optimisation Project
• Open Data Portal
• QFleet Environmental strategy
• Advancing Queensland Clean Energy Schools program
• below50
• Queensland Government Procurement Policy
• QFleet Electric Vehicle Transition Strategy
• Queensland Land Use Planning Mapping Program (QLUMP)   applications