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MEDIA RELEASE 29.11.2020: Vic Energy Innovation Fund will kickstart offshore wind & renewable hydrogen for climate
November 29, 2020
Environment group Friends of the Earth welcomes the Andrews government’s announcement of an Energy Innovation Fund today, and say establishing Victoria as a national leader in offshore wind and renewable hydrogen means it can...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE 5 Nov 2020: Andrews govt’s big battery announcement builds momentum for renewables rollout & emissions reductions
November 05, 2020
Environment group Friends of the Earth welcome the Andrews government’s announcement that Victoria will build Australia’s biggest battery, saying it’s a sign the state government can deliver a clean recovery to COVID-19 while acting...
Read More 1 Reaction SharePressure building for Offshore Wind. Can Angus Taylor deliver in 2020?
October 15, 2020
Pressure is building on the Morrison government to deliver on offshore wind, after Gippsland Nationals MP Darren Chester faced questions on QandA recently and regional climate groups raised the alarm on the climate crisis...
Read More Add your reaction SharePressure building for Offshore Wind. Can Angus Taylor deliver in 2020?
October 14, 2020
Pressure is building on the Morrison government to deliver on offshore wind, after Gippsland Nationals MP Darren Chester faced questions on QandA recently and regional climate groups raised the alarm on the climate crisis...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: 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 ShareJoint Statement: Wind Energy Industry calls for Victoria to set science-based Emissions Reduction Targets
March 24, 2020
A coalition of ten leading wind energy companies and supportive organisations have today released a joint statement calling on Victoria's Andrews government to set science-based Emissions Reductions Targets that help limit global warming to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCoal failure warning: Get the facts about energy this summer
December 13, 2019
The Australian Energy Market Operator has warned that due to more extreme weather such as bushfires and heatwaves, and the increasing unreliability of aging coal-fired power plants, there is a heightened risk of blackouts...
Read More Add your reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: 50% Renewables by 2030 passes Vic upper house, will soon become law
October 17, 2019
Victoria has taken another step forward in the renewable energy transition, with the bill to increase the state’s renewable energy target to 50% by 2030 passing the upper house while the federal Coalition continues...
Read More Add your reaction ShareYallourn closure wakeup call: Vic needs a real transition plan
June 25, 2019
The Herald Sun and The Age have reported that the Yallourn coal fired power station could close earlier than expected, possibly within six years. This is a wakeup call: Victoria needs a real transition plan for the...
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