Labor faces an uphill battle to pass its proposed environmental law reforms by the end of the year. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS

Australia will need to accelerate the pace of renewable energy developments if the nation wants to mitigate the impacts of climate change, analysts say.

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Striking the balance in environmental protection reform was the "hardest task" facing the Labor government, as Environment Minister Murray Watt introduced 1500 pages of changes to laws on Thursday.

Conservation groups argue the reform package does not go far enough to protect nature, while business group

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