A year ago, bushfires blanketed major Australian cities with smoke, but coal fired power stations are their own major source of air pollution.
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Victorian parliamentary committee says nuclear power too expensive, too risky
Victoria to maintain a ban on nuclear power, after parliamentary inquiry finds no justification for repealing a prohibition. Liberals object.
Victoria to spend $20 million on three-year trial for zero emissions bus fleet
Victoria to spend $20 million to kick off three-year trial of electric and other zero emissions buses.
Victoria delays setting interim emissions targets, again, as Covid digs in
Victoria Labor delays for a second time its decision on interim emissions reduction targets for the state, citing focus on curbing the spread of Coronavirus.
Electrons, not molecules: How Victoria should dodge gas shortfall
Victoria could easily avoid a predicted gas shortfall by investments in reducing demand, and switching to electric appliances, instead of expanding new gas supplies.
Greens to move against lifting Victorian gas moratorium
Victorian Greens slam planned legislation to lift Victoria’s gas moratorium, saying emissions impacts being ignored.
Victoria seizes power to speed-up network investments, skip RIT-T assessments
Victorian parliament passes legislation granting the state’s energy minister new powers to exempt network investments from RIT-T assessments.
Victoria slammed for using misleading data to justify lifting of gas moratorium
The Australia Institute slams the Victorian government for using misleading jobs and emissions figures to justify lifting of gas moratorium.
Victoria lifts moratorium on onshore gas, but permanently bans fracking
Victorian Andrews government to allow onshore gas exploration, but will permanently ban CSG and fracking. Environmental groups and the Greens label it “disaster capitalism”.
AEMC approves Victoria’s request to go it alone on energy reliability reform
AEMC approves request from Victoria for ‘enhanced RERT’ powers to allow AEMO to secure multi-year emergency electricity supply contracts.
