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Report Launch, Portland: Vic govt can lock in jobs with ambitious climate targets & strong local content measures
February 19, 2021
Friends of the Earth has launched a new report on the job-creation potential of Victorian climate policies at Australia's largest wind turbine tower maker, Keppel Prince in Portland. The new report contains University of Melbourne modelling...
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February 05, 2021
We're back for 2021. And after so much time indoors last year, we're returning to the campaign trail with renewed energy.This year is shaping up as a turning point for global efforts to tackle...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareVic Greens put climate on the Parliament's agenda in first sitting week
February 04, 2021
The Victorian Parliament is back for 2021—a year that's shaping up as a turning point for global efforts to tackle the climate crisis.United States President Joe Biden has injected momentum into the push for...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMomentum builds for ambitious climate targets after Andrews govt delivers a record cut in electricity emissions
December 12, 2020
Victoria’s latest greenhouse gas performance data has been released. And it shows that momentum is building for bold and ambitious Emissions Reduction Targets. In just one year, the Victorian Renewable Energy Target has delivered a...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Momentum building for ambitious climate targets after Andrews govt delivers a record cut in electricity emissions
December 10, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE: 10 December 2020Momentum builds for ambitious climate targets after Andrews govt delivers a record cut in electricity emissions Victoria’s latest greenhouse gas performance data, released today, shows the Andrews government has delivered...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAct on Climate update: Momentum builds for Vic climate leadership
December 05, 2020
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...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Andrews govt’s record-breaking budget builds momentum for ambitious climate targets
November 24, 2020
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...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Largest energy efficiency package in Victoria’s history a step up on Climate Justice
November 17, 2020
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...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareVictoria's Emissions Reduction Targets: What targets are needed & where are other jurisdictions headed?
November 17, 2020
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...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAct on Climate update: We flattened the COVID-19 curve, now for emissions!
November 06, 2020
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...
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