Read the latest climate news
Switch Off Hazelwood, Switch On Renewables
February 12, 2014
Help replace Australia's dirtiest coal-fired power station with renewable energy. Hazelwood Power Station is the embodiment of Australia's failure to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Relative to its power output, it's one of the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareClimate Change Bill tabled in Parliament
February 12, 2014
The Climate Change Bill 2010 was introduced to Parliament on 27 July 2010. The main objective of the Bill is to create a new framework to help Victoria respond to the challenges of climate...
Read More Add your reaction ShareWalk Against Warming 2010
February 12, 2014
This year we’re taking our message for a safe climate straight to the people that matter most – the voters. This year we’re asking you to join us for the first ever Great Suburban...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEnergy saving action a good step, climate white paper is next challenge
February 12, 2014
Environment groups today welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of improvements to the Energy Saver Incentive scheme and registration rebates for low-emission vehicles, but warned that the upcoming Climate Change White Paper would need larger...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHelping Victorian homes tackle climate change, energy & water bills
February 12, 2014
The One Million Homes Alliance is calling on the Victorian Government to enable more Victorians to tackle climate change and riing energy and water bills by upgrading the water and energy efficiency of one...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFull phase-out of Hazelwood required for rapid transition from coal
February 12, 2014
National environmental organisation Friends of the Earth has welcomed the revelation that the state government is considering closing one quarter of the capacity of the Hazelwood power station, the developed world's dirtiest coal fired...
Read More Add your reaction Shareheritage bushland property to be bulldozed for Peninsula freeway
February 12, 2014
Joyce and Simon Welsh, owners of the historic Westerfield property on Robinsons Road in the Green Wedge south of Frankston have been notified that clearing will begin on Monday 5 July on the 2.656...
Read More Add your reaction ShareKelvin Thomson backs closure of Hazelwood - who's next?
February 12, 2014
Kelvin Thomson, the member for the federal electorate of Wills, has endorsed the campaign by the Victorian climate change movement for the closure of the ageing and dirty Hazelwood coal fired power station. It...
Read More Add your reaction Share'Energy Future' paper sets the scene. Climate White Paper must drive transition from coal.
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth has welcomed today's release of 'Victoria's Energy Future' by the Minister for Energy Peter Batchelor. We acknowledge the fact that the Brumby government is taking such a proactive approach to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareGreen jobs package welcomed
February 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth has welcomed today's release of the Victorian government's 'Jobs for the Future Economy' package. “Today's announcement shows both vision and leadership – Victoria is now in front of other Australian...
Read More Add your reaction Share