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The clock's ticking for Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The critically-important COP26 climate summit is just three months away, and expectations to increase 2030 targets are growing. Will Morrison take a strong target to the...

Just weeks after Friends of the Earth launched the People's Climate Strategy for Victoria, a project with over a thousand contributors, the Andrews government is calling for community input on the state's first Adaptation...

Time is running out for Australia to lift its 2030 climate target before the COP26 summit in Glasgow.With Victoria's climate targets announced and the People's Climate Strategy delivered, Act on Climate are turning our attention...

Victoria is in lockdown again as the state tackles another COVID-19 cluster. But it hasn't shaken Act on Climate's commitment to climate justice. We're about the take the final steps in our year-long People's...

The School Strike 4 Climate movement has been a global phenomenon. It has intensified pressure on governments to tackle the climate crisis. School students around the country will return to the streets for their...

After a marathon grassroots campaign of almost four years, the Andrews Labor government has finally announced the state's first Climate Strategy and interim Emissions Reduction Targets. Here’s a quick update on our efforts over the...

The Andrews government has announced its long-awaited and highly-anticipated interim Emissions Reduction Targets. It committed to reduce emissions by 28-33 percent below 2005 levels by 2025 and 45-50 percent by 2030.Friends of the Earth...

BIG NEWS: The Andrews government has announced that Victoria will reduce its emissions by 45-50 percent by 2030.Friends of the Earth and allies such as Environment Victoria campaigned to secure science-based climate targets for Victoria...

MEDIA RELEASE - 2 MAY 2021Friends of the Earth response to Victorian Emissions Reduction Targets announcement: The Andrews government has announced Victoria’s climate strategy including Emissions Reduction Targets of 28-33 percent below 2005 levels...

Friends of the Earth say that communities are looking to the Victorian government to show greater leadership on climate after Prime Minister Scott Morrison failed to hit the reset button at President Joe Biden's...