Allegations of water theft get the blood boiling but there’s an even bigger question here: will we continue to allow vested interests to influence decision making and suck our rivers dry?
8th Aug, 2017
The Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) has been introduced into Parliament along with a plan to build hundreds of megawatts of new clean energy.
Allegations of water theft get the blood boiling but there’s an even bigger question here: will we continue to allow vested interests to influence decision making and suck our rivers dry?
We can protect all of Earth’s weird and wonderful creatures, but only if we take action, and if the right protections are in place.
The move could make it harder for Victoria to meet our legislated climate targets and will distract from more sustainable and realistic economic opportunities for the Latrobe Valley.
More coal generators will close as Australia shifts to renewable energy, so there must be more plans in place to smooth the transition.