Business leaders call on Victorian Government to set interim emissions reduction targets for 2025
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JanJanuary 2021 at 6:56am
Power stations like Yallourn are the biggest emitters in the state, accounting for 51 per cent of Victorian emissions in 2019.
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is being urged to set emissions reduction targets for 2025 and 2030 to boost business confidence and prevent Victoria falling behind the rest of the world on climate action.
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The Victorian Government failed to set interim emissions reduction targets for 2025 by last year s deadline due to the pandemic
Environment Victoria says a record investment in renewable energy has put Victoria in a good position for ambitious targets
INFRASTRUCTURE VICTORIA released its new draft 30-year infrastructure strategy for community comment in December 2020. Comments are invited before 26 February. A final strategy will then be presented to the State Government, who’ll have 12 months to respond and develop a 5-year infrastructure plan (based on the strategy, one hopes!).
There’s little to explain how its 95 recommendations were arrived at. There are very few stated targets or directions, nor is there a list of KPIs to monitor as time passes, and drive adjustments to the strategy.
IV’s ten stated objectives are very broad, motherhood statements, like ‘Foster healthy, safe and inclusive communities’, or ‘Protect and enhance natural environments’.
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The premier on Thursday said he would consider bespoke quarantine arrangements for international students as universities stand to lose billions in fees and rent.