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Victoria targets 95% renewable energy by 2035

The Victorian government is targeting 95% renewable energy by 2035, a major step towards lowering emissions and tackling the climate crisis, while delivering cleaner and more affordable energy for the state. 

Rising sea levels caused by climate change to inundate homes in Victoria

Rising sea levels are forecast to erode and inundate waterfront homes in the Victorian town of Inverloch by 2070. The Inverloch Region Coastal Hazard Assessment looked at the potential for flooding along low-lying coastal areas amid projections that sea levels will rise by 0.2 metres by 2040 and...

Gas windfall profits tax could raise upwards of $20 billion

Following allegations of "defeat devices" installed in its diesel vehicles, Toyota has said it "stands by its reporting, monitoring and evaluation standards in relation to the emissions for all its vehicles".

Rich countries must urgently help poor natioins hit by climate crisis

Twenty countries facing the worst impact of global heating submitted proposals for loss and damage payments, reported The Guardian this morning. Loss and damage refer to the most disastrous impacts of climate breakdown, such as hurricanes or severe floods like those that recently hit Pakistan.Up to...

New $90m plan to get Australia to net zero

Today the CSIRO will launch its new $90 million Towards Net Zero mission, which will aim to decarbonising some of Australia’s most heavily emitting industries: agriculture, aviation and steelmaking.One of Australia's biggest energy companies has warned that retail electricity prices may increase by...

Australia ranks third for most new coal projects in the world

Australian companies are planning the most new coal mining projects after China and India, according to an analysis produced by the German environmental group Urgewald, which said it was the world’s most comprehensive public database on the coal industry.

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