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Media Release: Consultation begins on country's first offshore wind zone for Gippsland
August 05, 2022
Just one day after the federal Parliament passed the Albanese government’s emissions reduction target of 43% by 2030, Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced consultation will begin immediately on Australia’s first offshore wind...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMatt Guy spruiks Vic Liberals energy policy: Changes welcome but history can't go unchallenged
June 29, 2022
The federal Liberals suffered at the polls because of their lack of ambition on climate change. Waging a culture war instead of getting on with the energy transition has become synonymous with being unelectable....
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Gippsland offshore wind zone a vote of confidence in region’s renewable energy future
June 22, 2022
After years of delays and inaction the Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen is set to accelerate offshore wind for Gippsland, which has been designated the first region in the country to develop offshore wind....
Read More 1 Reaction ShareFrom transition to transformation: Coal closure inquiry finds Latrobe Valley can lead Vic on renewable energy
June 22, 2022
The Latrobe Valley and Gippsland can lead Victoria in renewable energy as the state transitions away from coal-fired power, a report tabled in the state's Legislative Council has found. Our Gippsland campaigner Wendy Farmer...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Days after watershed climate election, inquiry shows Vic can go further on renewables & get off gas
May 26, 2022
The Victorian Parliament has today received evidence it can go further and faster on renewable energy to create jobs and cut emissions, just days after a watershed election dominated by the issue of climate...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareCommunity tours site for Australia's first offshore wind farm
April 21, 2022
Victoria could soon be home to the country's first offshore wind farm, the flagship Star of the South offshore wind farm proposed in the Bass Strait off the coast of South Gippsland. On 6th...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Green light for Latrobe Valley’s first wind farm big opportunity for coal region
March 30, 2022
In a key moment for Victoria’s transition to renewable energy, the Latrobe Valley’s first wind farm has been approved by Victorian planning minister Richard Wynne MP. Once constructed, the Delburn wind farm will be...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareOffshore wind and community owned renewable energy key pieces to Latrobe Valley's energy transition puzzle
March 24, 2022
writes Yes2Renewables Gippsland Campaigner Wendy Farmer. The Latrobe Valley’s energy transition is like a puzzle that needs many pieces. And those puzzle pieces are starting to come together. The start of 2022 has been...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareWEBINAR: Victoria's Offshore Wind Leadership with Min. Lily D'Ambrosio
March 23, 2022
In March 2022, the Victorian government announced a major new offshore wind plan that will see the state build a massive 9 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2040. It's an absolute game changer that...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Andrews govt historic offshore wind announcement a game changer for Victoria’s energy transition
March 04, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE - 4 March 2022 Environment group Friends of the Earth welcomes the Victorian government’s announcement of a target to build 9 Gigawatts of offshore wind by 2040. The announcement is a game...
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