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- Victoria’s Gippsland coast to become Australia’s first offshore windfarm zone Mon, 19 Dec 22, 2:45pmWind turbines will need to be built at least 10km from coastline in zoned area that runs from Lakes Entrance to Wilsons Promontory
- Victoria deserves praise for promising a rapid shift from coal to renewables. Now comes the hard part | Adam Morton Mon, 24 Oct 22, 2:00amReliability and emissions reduction goals are technically achievable, but cost is a separate question. Governments should be careful what they promise
- Plans to fast-track Victoria’s transition from coal to renewables are admirable. But it won’t be easy | Adam Morton Mon, 24 Oct 22, 2:00amReliability and emissions reduction goals are technically achievable, but cost is a separate question. Governments should be careful what they promise
- Daniel Andrews plans to revive the State Electricity Commission. What will it mean for Victoria’s power? Sat, 22 Oct 22, 6:00amA move to bring back the publicly owned SEC shows governments are not confident the private sector can decarbonise quickly enough, experts say
- Chris Bowen says states can decide how to provide backup energy generation but must meet 2030 target Mon, 20 Jun 22, 1:51pmThe Energy Security Board recommends paying generators to keep extra capacity in the national grid to reduce the risk of blackouts
- Victoria Announces the End of Affordable Home Heating, Because Climate Change Wed, 5 May 21, 7:00pmThe cold Aussie state of Victoria has announced that in the future, people will have to rely on their increasingly unstable and unaffordable electricity grid, to hold back the winter chill.
- Police expecting more lockdown protests on weekend – as it happened Thu, 17 Sep 20, 7:30pmQueensland registers one new case of Covid as Scott Morrison announces new energy plan that diverts funding away from renewables. This blog is now closed
- Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria police expecting more lockdown protests on weekend as state records 28 new Covid cases and NSW five Thu, 17 Sep 20, 5:53pmQueensland registers one new case of Covid as Scott Morrison announces new energy plan that diverts funding away from renewables. Follow all today’s news
- Coronavirus Australia live update: unemployment rate falls as Victoria records 28 new Covid cases and NSW five Thu, 17 Sep 20, 1:59pmQueensland registers one new case of Covid as Scott Morrison announces new energy plan that diverts funding away from renewables. Follow all today’s news
- Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria records 28 new Covid cases and eight deaths – latest news Thu, 17 Sep 20, 10:00amCovid-19 restrictions ease in regional Victoria today as economists and international students call for expansion of jobkeeper. Follow all today’s news
- Victorian Labor offers half-priced solar panels for homeowners in $1.24bn pledge Sun, 19 Aug 18, 12:24pmDaniel Andrews says owner-occupiers will have access to more than $4,000 each to install panels
- 'Bad policy': Tony Abbott contradicts PM on national energy guarantee Wed, 8 Aug 18, 7:23pmFormer prime minister says it’s not true that the Coalition party room has given the policy the green light
- Victoria asks Frydenberg to get emissions target passed before energy deal Wed, 8 Aug 18, 2:55pmExclusive: Lily D’Ambrosio tells federal environment counterpart getting target legislated will help states sign up
- Victoria moves to become first state to enshrine renewable energy targets in law Wed, 23 Aug 17, 3:46pmGovernment says law, which will include 40% renewables by 2025 and commitment to invest in new projects, will send a strong signal to investors
- Victoria renewables target of 30% is achievable, modelling shows Tue, 12 Apr 16, 9:59amFriends of the Earth joins union and business groups to call on state premier to adopt an ambitious target