What's being done

Queensland's response 

The Queensland Government is committed to remaining at the forefront of Australia's response to climate change. It is implementing actions that reduce emissions so that the state can play its part in meeting a national reduction target of 60 per cent below 2000 levels by 2050, and to prepare our industries and communities for the impacts of climate change in Queensland. These include:

• Climate change strategies
• Office of Climate Change
• Premier’s Council on Climate Change
• Office of Clean Energy
• Government leading by example
• Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence
• Commonwealth collaborations

Australia's response 

The Commonwealth Government is committed to ensuring Australia meets its responsibilities in facing this global challenge. The government has embraced a comprehensive plan of action to reduce our national emissions.

International response

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Kyoto Protocol

United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)