Queensland's Labor government has been accused of hypocrisy over its plan to slash carbon emissions while supporting Adani's proposed mega coal mine.
The Palaszczuk government on Tuesday announced a target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050, mirroring goals set by other states.
The move focuses on protecting the Great Barrier Reef from more coral bleaching events driven by the burning of fossil fuels and limiting other effects including more extreme weather events.
Deputy Premier Jackie Trad says the target will also allow the state's workforce to pivot from the resources sector to renewable jobs.
"By adopting this target, we know that we will drive investment in renewable energy and we will drive investment into research and new technologies," Ms Trad said in Cairns.
"Unlike the LNP, who's one commitment so far to north Queensland is a coal-fired power station, under the Palaszczuk Labor government you'll continue to get energy security, you'll continue to get the investment boom."
Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls slammed the plan for abandoning Queensland workers in the resources sector.
"It's a recipe for the loss of thousands of jobs, it's a recipe for billions in taxpayer subsidies, it's a recipe for a carbon tax," Mr Nicholls told reporters in Brisbane.
"This will see the jobs of thousands of workers carelessly thrown on the scrap heap in a bid to save Jackie Trad's job."
Environment Minister Steven Miles pointed to UNESCO's recent look at the reef's World Heritage status and that it noted climate change was one of its biggest threats.
"The world is watching what we do to protect our Great Barrier Reef," he said.
"We must drive down emissions to prevent further coral bleaching events like the ones we've seen recently. This is vital for the future of the reef."
But there was no mention of the state government's support for Adani's huge new mine in the Galilee basin, which will export Queensland coal to be burnt in India's power stations, with India to account for its emissions.
The Greens say both Labor and the LNP have no credibility on the issue of climate change.
"No party can credibly claim to be rapidly reducing carbon emissions while simultaneously giving handouts to multinational coal companies," Greens candidate Amy MacMahon said in a statement.
"Climate change is the product of a political system that puts big corporations ahead of people and while Labor and the LNP remain in the pockets of dodgy corporations like Adani, nothing will change."
