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Andrews govt funding for community energy is welcome, but must be scaled up to match demand
September 30, 2020
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...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareVic Climate Targets set by "end of this year", says Minister
September 14, 2020
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)...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAct on Climate update: Community buoyed by Big Win
September 05, 2020
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...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAct on Climate update: A big month for the Campaign
August 05, 2020
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...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSTATEMENT: Response to the Vic govt's update on Emissions Reduction Targets
July 31, 2020
Friends of the Earth Melbourne expresses great disappointment that the Victorian government has deferred setting the state’s first interim Emissions Reduction Targets. It is the second time this has occurred. When the Andrews government...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSTATEMENT: Response to the Vic govt's delay to Emissions Reduction Targets
July 31, 2020
Friends of the Earth Melbourne expresses great disappointment that the Victorian government has deferred setting the state’s first interim Emissions Reduction Targets. It is the second time this has occurred. When the Andrews government...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAct on Climate update: Committed to Climate Justice
July 02, 2020
It's heartening to see our movement's incredible resolve and commitment to climate justice despite months of lockdown and a surge of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. With the Andrews government leading the response to the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth launch People's Climate Strategy for Victoria: Now for action!
June 05, 2020
Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective officially launched its push to write a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria with over one thousand people watching the online launch via Zoom and Facebook live....
Read More Add your reaction ShareAct on Climate update: Lockdown continues, so does our campaign for climate justice
June 01, 2020
It has been a difficult time for the community. Yet our movement has shown incredible resolve and commitment to climate action in the face of these challenges. Friends of the Earth's Act on Climate collective...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFriends of the Earth welcome Andrews govt funding for climate impacts on the coast, now for deep emissions cuts
May 25, 2020
Friends of the Earth welcome the Andrews government's announcement of $11 million to help communities respond to climate impacts on Victoria's coastline.The state government's swift response comes after rising sea levels and intensifying storm...
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