Brumby takes a lead
while Feds drag their feet
On 26 July the Victorian Government announced the detail of their Climate Change White Paper.
Published: Wed, 28/07/2010 - 16:45 by Victoria
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The clunker we need to scrap is Hazelwood
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's $394 million ''cash for clunkers'' policy — designed to get polluting cars off the road — is aimed at the wrong clunkers.
Two days after Gillard's announcement, Victorian Premier John Brumby released his version of "cash for clunkers" — a plan to replace one-quarter of Hazelwood, Australia's dirtiest power station, by 2014.
Published: Wed, 28/07/2010 - 13:51 by Mark
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It's been a big week for Victoria
and tackling greenhouse pollution
Yesterday the Victorian Government announced that they will double the states energy efficieny target and reduce emissions by 5.4 million tonnes a year. Today Premier Brumby confirmed the government is focused on replacing Hazelwood with this quote in The Age:
Published: Fri, 16/07/2010 - 11:49 by Kelly OShanassy
Help us create a clean and green Victoria
By getting smart on your transport choices
Dirty Fact: Transport is responsible for 15 percent of Australia’s greenhouse pollution – second only to coal fired electricity. And most of this pollution comes from driving our petrol guzzling, greenhouse polluting cars round and round... and round. Shocking right!
Published: Fri, 09/07/2010 - 15:18 by Sarah
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Death of our environment by 1000 cuts.
C’mon Premier Brumby… step up!
Right now, there are a whole bunch of dedicated locals of the Frankston area desperately trying to stop bull dozers from destroying a beautiful piece of native bushland untouched since European settlement.
Published: Fri, 09/07/2010 - 12:53 by Kelly OShanassy
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