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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...

The Baillieu/ Napthine government has the poorest track record on the protection and restoration of the environment of any government since Victoria’s peak environment groups were founded in the 1950s. The state’s environment groups,...

Friends of the Earth has joined more than 30 environment, conservation, recreation, scientific and citizen science groups to call on all political parties and candidates in the lead-up to the November 2014 Victorian election...

Daniel Andrews announces Labor’s commitment wind energy at the Challicum Hills wind farm.

Hundreds of Macedon residents participated in the People’s Climate March and want more renewable energy.

Both the Napthine and Abbott governments have called on the RET to be weakened.