How we can cut our emissions
Everybody’s talking about climate change – even our Victorian parliament. Not everybody is getting serious about taking action to solve it. That’s why we released our groundbreaking report - Turning it Around: Climate Solutions for Victoria
The report shows exactly how we can achieve a 54 percent cut in Victoria’s emissions by 2020. Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is the only way we can achieve a safe climate. That’s why we’re campaigning to halve Victoria’s greenhouse emissions.
We’ve got the plan to achieve it. Now we need our leaders and industry to get on board.
Want the nuts and bolts? Check out our quick reference fact sheet
Help us spread the word
Read our submission to the government's Victorian Climate Change Green Paper, outlining what we believe the government needs to do about climate change over the coming decade - endorsed by over 30 community climate action groups! The Turning it around report formed an important base for this submission, as did advice from experts and community leaders.
Check out the people's climate White Paper here
As well as a case for zero emissions and water saving homes and neighbourhoods.
Read the Towards Climate Safe Homes publication here
Stay tuned below for the latest developments.
EnviroWatch audit marks an unhappy anniversary for the environment
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Environment Victoria, the state’s leading independent environment group, has audited the environmental performance of the Baillieu Government after one year in...
moreSlashing solar tariff breaks election promise
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Environment Victoria has strongly criticised the decision of the Baillieu Government to reduce the feed-in tariff for solar power saying it breaks an election promise.
The Victorian...
moreNo carbon cut targets: Baillieu
Thursday, 11 August 2011
Reid Sexton, The Age
The Baillieu government has backed further away from its commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 20 per cent this decade, just a day after calling on Canberra to dump the...
moreAustralia can afford climate action, but can’t afford new coal power
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Environment groups have responded to today’s release of positive new Treasury modeling for the carbon price with a call to ensure the MPCCC negotiates a package...
moreBig polluters’ scare tactics not supported by the facts
Friday, 27 May 2011
The first round of PolluterWatch briefing papers, released today by the Australian Conservation Foundation,...
moreAustralia’s renewable energy share declining since 1960 – Report
Monday, 16 May 2011
New research released today by Environment Victoria shows that renewable energy has fallen over the past 50 years as a proportion of Australia’s total...
moreFederal Greens-ALP agreement puts carbon price-tag back on the agenda
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Environment Victoria has today welcomed the agreement by the federal Greens and the ALP which reinforces the need for a price on carbon. The agreement, signed by Prime...
moreInvestigation urged on blackout threat
Wednesday 11 November, 2009
Environment groups have asked the national energy watchdog to investigate claims by TRUenergy that suggest the company may be about to default on electricity supply contracts.
Over the past year TRUenergy...
moreCalling TRUenergy's CPRS bluff
Tuesday, 10 November, 2009
Bernard Keane, Crikey
Yesterday the Australian Conservation Foundation and Environment Victoria called the bluff of the multinational power company playing a high stakes game over the future of power...
moreCoastal threats report a wake-up call on climate change
Tuesday 27 October, 2009
Environment Victoria today welcomed calls for urgent action on climate change and coastal areas by the House of Representatives committee report.
The report found that 700,000 coastal...
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How to have a great green barbie
And eat it too
Nothing says Summer like the smell of a sizzling barbie and the sounds of a coldie being opened, friends and family cackling away and 6’s being hit over the fence. This fun-loving Aussie pastime is a little slice of heaven, and it’s something...
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Congratulations
On another massive year
Regardless of what happens over coming years, 2011 will go down as a major turning point in Australia’s action on climate change.
At a community, policy and political level the campaigns and outcomes delivered this year will have a...
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Premier flipflops on climate change (again)
Has the Baillieu Government changed its tune on climate action or is its support for Melbourne as the home of the new Climate Change Authority blatant opportunism?
I’m wondering if I’ve woken up in some kind of alternative universe or has the Premier really...
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Our legal challenge has been delayed
But in the meantime we've got a challenge for you
Our legal challenge against the proposed new coal-fired power station HRL has been unexpectedly adjourned until next year due to unforeseen health issues of the tribunal Chairman.
Final evidence has been...
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Join the Backwards March
Call on the Premier to stop taking Victoria backwards on our environment
It’s fair to say that the Baillieu Government’s performance on the environment this past year has been anything...
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- Plan B: An Agenda For Immediate Climate Action |
- A Community Action Plan for our Climate |
- The Quick Guide to our Community Climate Action Plan |
- 2011 Annual Report |
- 'Now’s your big chance Ted', solar protestors tell Victorian Liberals |
- Five percent not enough, Maroondah residents say |
- Environment Victoria's response to the Brumby Government's plans for a new solar power station |
- Rethink needed on Victorian solar laws |
- Zero emissions homes within reach |
- Coal export plans should be rejected |
