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MEDIA RELEASE: 28 March 2019Climate action gains traction with new wind farm proposed for Latrobe ValleyEnvironment group Friends of the Earth Melbourne are pleased to see an new wind farm proposed for the Latrobe...

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has backed Australia's first major offshore wind project, Star of the South proposed off Victoria's Gippsland coast, urging the federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor to sign off on...

Australia could soon be home to the world's largest offshore wind farm, with the 2GW Star of the South proposed off Victoria's Gippsland coast in June 2017. But more than 18 months later, the...

Environment group Friends of the Earth has criticized the Environment Protection Authority’s decision to approve a trial brown coal to hydrogen project in Latrobe Valley on the 14th of February as a costly distraction...

Matthew Guy's misguided pledge to axe Victoria's Renewable Energy Target has caused pain for sitting Liberal MP for South-West Coast Roma Britnell at a candidates forum on Portland's Role in Victoria's Energy Future at...

This morning Matthew Guy and the Victorian Coalition announced their intention to build a new ‘baseload’ 500 MW power station if elected at the November state election. Friends of the Earth say the Liberal...

Environment group Friends of the Earth have welcomed the Andrews government's announcement they will increase Victoria's Renewable Energy Target to 50 percent by 2030 if re-elected at November's state election, and say it overshadows...

MEDIA RELEASE: 11 Sept 2018 Andrews govt’s big renewables announcement lays the foundation for climate leadership as state election approaches Environment group Friends of the Earth welcome the Andrews government’s announcement today of six...

MEDIA RELEASE – 29 Aug 2018Matthew Guy comes to the party on renewable energy jobs, yet commitment to Vic Renewables Target is the real testOpposition leader Matthew Guy made a renewable energy policy announcement...

Victoria's Daniel Andrews government has made a dramatic announcement that it will roll out cheap solar power to more than half a million homes if re-elected, committing to a $1.2 billion plan that would...