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When it comes to action on climate, November 2020 will be remembered as an EPIC month. The community and the state government is building momentum for Victorian climate leadership. And PM Scott Morrison is...

The Andrews government’s 2020-21 budget delivers a clean recovery for Victoria with a record $1.6 billion to accelerate the renewable energy transition and over $5 billion for Public Transport.  Friends of the Earth say...

MEDIA RELEASE: 17 November 2020   Largest energy efficiency package in Victoria’s history a step up on Climate JusticeVictoria’s Andrews government has today announced the largest energy efficiency package in the state’s history, a...

The Andrews government will soon set the state's first Emissions Reduction Targets for 2025 and '30... And we have an opportunity to influence the final decision.Friends of the Earth as called a Day of...

It has been a marathon for Victoria but we did it. We bent the COVID-19 curve down to zero. And now it's time to bend the emissions curve in the same direction.   Here’s a...

It has been a marathon for Victoria as we work together to flatten the COVID-19 curve. Melbourne is still in lockdown, but that hasn't stopped our grassroots campaign for Climate Justice. Here’s a quick update...

Friends of the Earth welcomes $1 million worth of grants to support 13 community-energy projects across Victoria, but say the Andrews government must must scale up funding to match the demand. "Communities are way out...

Victorian Minister for Climate Change Lily D'Ambrosio has flagged the deadline for the state government to set long-awaited Emissions Reduction Targets.Australian Energy Daily reports Minister D'Ambrosio told a CEDA webinar on Friday (11 Sept)...

After the many months of lockdown, the decision to open up Victoria to fossil gas exploration, and the deferral of Emissions Reduction Targets, we finally have some GOOD NEWS:This week, the Andrews government announced...

It's a difficult time for communities across Victoria. We’ve been in lockdown for many months now. Yet the rate of COVID-19 transmission now occurring means we still have a way to go. We understand...