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MEDIA 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...
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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 Add your 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 Add your 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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October 02, 2020
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...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSIGN: Open letter to Federal Government
October 02, 2020
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...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAndrews 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 Add your 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)...
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