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Ten Reasons to Fight for Ambitious Emissions Reduction Targets
June 13, 2019
The findings of the ‘Combet report’—the independent advice to the Andrews government on emissions cuts—have been tabled in Parliament. The report has kicked off the decision-making process about Victoria's first interim Emissions Reduction Targets....
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June 11, 2019
Where were we on Thursday 6 June when the advice given to the Andrews government on emissions cuts was tabled in Parliament? In Inverloch were they’ve lost 40m of beach from rising seas and intensifying...
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June 07, 2019
From the polls to the punters, the re-election of the Morrison Government came as a shock to all of us. As the Government gets down to business, who is there to look out for...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAndrews govt emissions cuts must limit warming to 1.5°C to protect Victorian communities from climate impacts
June 06, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE: 6 June 2019Andrews govt emissions cuts must limit warming to 1.5°C to protect Victorian communities from climate impactsFriends of the Earth says emissions cuts to limit global warming to 1.5°C will be...
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June 06, 2019
Andrews govt emissions cuts must limit warming to 1.5°C to protect Victorian communities from climate impactsFriends of the Earth says emissions cuts to limit global warming to 1.5°C will be needed from the Andrews...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAct on Climate Update: The Countdown to Climate Action Continues
June 03, 2019
The countdown to climate action continues. The Victorian government has until March 31 next year to set the state's first interim Emissions Reduction Targets. With the shock re-election of Scott Morrison our campaign to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNo New Fossil Fuels in Victoria
June 03, 2019
Victorian coastlines are at risk from new fossil fuel developments. Victorians overwhelmingly want to see action on the climate crisis and environmental protection. Yet efforts to reign in emissions and ensure healthy ecosystems are...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareSending love to Yeelirrie
May 29, 2019
In a secretive and highly political move the Morrison Government approved the controversial Yeelirrie uranium project in WA’s Mid West despite an ongoing legal challenge by senior Tjiwarl Traditional Owners and conservationists. The approval...
Read More Add your reaction ShareAndrews govt budget delivers for solar homes, now to deliver for climate action across the economy
May 28, 2019
Environment group Friends of the Earth welcomes the Andrews government’s funding for the $1.3 billion Solar Homes program and says the $545 million down payment creates a platform for a heavy lift on climate...
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May 27, 2019
Friends of the Earth's Victorian Budget ResponseMEDIA RELEASE: 27 May 2019 Andrews govt budget delivers for solar homes, now to deliver for climate action across the economy Environment group Friends of the Earth welcomes...
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