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Renewable energy is a mainstream election issue in the hotly-contested seat of Macedon.

Renewable energy is a mainstream election issue in the hotly-contested seat of Macedon.

Three Melbourne Councils have come together to bypass the restrictive state and federal renewable policies and kickstart a dialogue with clean energy providers. The plan is to identify renewable projects that have been halted...

Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth today called for urgent changes to way the herbicide Simazine is registered for use in the Melbourne region. Simazine has been widely detected in waterways throughout the Melbourne...

The Victorian election will be held on November 29, 2014. While the main Parties look set to run a ‘bread and butter’ election – focusing on issues like education, health, infrastructure and the economy,...

Victoria used to be one of the leaders in Australia when it came to renewable energy and action on climate change. This has all been lost over the past four years as the Coalition...

A new report released by the Climate Council shows Victoria has gone from a leader to a laggard when it comes to renewable energy.

India’s Energy Minister has announced a paradigm shift needs to take place in India’s energy sector. Protecting the environment, supplying off- grid residents and promoting energy security have been the motivations behind the move.

Friends of the Earth welcome the Labor party’s commitment of $200,000 to help Newstead become Victoria’s first solar town.

Newly surfaced global efforts to combat climate change are a stark reminder that Australia’s minimal direct action policies may not be enough to produce deep cuts to emissions. China installed more renewable energy capacity than...