Safe Climate
Imagine a Victoria where the air we breathe is clean and fresh. Where the energy that fuels our lives comes from steady winds and warm sunshine. Transportation for everyone is fast, efficient, and clean. Highly efficient buildings keep emissions incredibly low. Where oxygen-producing vegetation is thick, abundant and sustainable. And our state sets the emissions standard for the rest of the country … and the rest of the world.
Now imagine yourself getting involved in one of the many ongoing campaigns and programs designed to reduce Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions and restore our climate by the year 2020.
The Basics
Each year, our state releases more than 120 million tonnes of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, which makes Victoria one of the planet’s worst polluters per capita. Sweden has double the population, and half the greenhouse pollution of Victoria.
Nearly half of our total pollution comes from four coal-fired power stations which together emit 58 million tonnes per year.
Over 95 percent of Victoria's electricity currently comes from burning brown coal, which is one of the most polluting ways of generating electricity.
Victoria is Australia's car manufacturing hub. But we still don't have pollution limits for new cars as other states and countries around the world do.
Our solar water heating industry generates $78 million in sales annually and supports 700 jobs, yet only 3 percent of our households currently use solar water heating.
Victoria currently is home to Australia's only wind manufacturing with a factory in Portland which employs 430 people and supplies towers for wind farms around the country and the world.
Over 4500 MW of new wind power are proposed for Victoria, which could provide up to 4000 jobs by 2010.
Environment Victoria has commissioned research which shows that Victoria could more than halve its greenhouse pollution by 2020.
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Campaigns & Programs
Australia’s price on pollutionIt’s time to take this opportunity for clean energy, new jobs and innovation across the country by putting a price on pollution...
A rolling report-card on the Baillieu Government’s environmental performance...
Coal Watch is an interactive resource for all Victorians who want to know how their resources are being resourced...
No New Coal Power for VictoriaHRL’s new coal-powered station will keep us in the technological dark ages...
We’ve got a plan. We want our government to give every building in Victoria a green makeover...
Help us flip the switch and replace Hazelwood with cleaner, greener alternatives...
A prosperous economy and a safe environment. Green jobs are just good business...
We're travelling towards a safer climate future with our smart transport campaign...
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Latest News
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TIME’S UP for polluting coal in VictoriaCome along to our campaign briefing on Monday, 28 May to get the latest action on the Stop HRL and Replace Hazelwood campaigns.…
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HRL freezes Latrobe Valley power station plans after legal rulingThe proposed new coal-fired power station, HRL has been put on ice after a legal ruling that it cannot be built until a deal is struck to shut an existing coal plant.…
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Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson said the Latrobe Valley could be transformed into a mining export hub on the scale of the Pilbara or the Hunter Valley…
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Use this seriously fun and easy calculator to work out your costs, compensation and savings you'll make from the carbon price...
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Environment Victoria’s wrap on the Carbon Price PackageGet in the know and download our short snappy 5 pager on the package…
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A controversial scheme to export Victorian brown coal for use in overseas power stations - shelved by the Brumby government in 2009 - has been dusted off…





