Lighter Footprints response to the Victorian Government’s The Draft Camberwell Junction Activity Centre Plan, made 2 October 2024. Lighter Footprints agrees that Victoria needs additional housing located on public transport and close to existing medical and educational resources. However, we have concerns about certain aspects of the Victorian government’s proposed Camberwell Junction Activity Centre. In particular, these relate […]
Dec 23 – Response to the ESC’s draft Gas System Code of Practice Key messages Support for making new gas customers pay for the full cost of connection. Provision of information and reporting requirements to better inform the transition. Allowing customers to leave the network if they do not want hydrogen in their homes. The […]
Oct 23 – Feedback to Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action on the role of renewable gas Key messages Produce a transition plan that will result in a speedy reduction in demand for fossil gas and communicate this plan widely. Focus on residential and commercial customers giving time to deal with industry. Develop a range […]
Sep 23 – Submission to the Victorian Government Department on Transport and planning on Zero Emission Bus Transition Key messages Strongly advocating battery electric buses
May 23 – Submission to the Essential Services Commission – Review of the Gas Distribution Code of Practice Key messages Reduce barriers to transitioning to electricity, require new customers to pay for their eventual disconnection, Review Unaccounted for Gas.
Submission to Vic Govt for “Victoria’s Offshore Wind Policy Directions Paper”: LINK:>> LF submission – offshore wind policy 28th Jun 2022 The Victorian Government has recently committed to a 2032 offshore wind target for Victoria of at least 2GW, aiming for first power by 2028. It has also set targets to reach 4GW of offshore […]
Lighter Footprints has signed the Joint Statement on Victoria getting off Fossil Gas
Climate Hopes and Reflections – and evening with our State MPs Agenda with links
Going it Alone! What States can do on climate with Minister D’Ambrosio – October 20th, Agenda and Next Steps You can watch the Minister’s presentation and Q&A again on our YouTube channel, follow the tweet string here for notes and links, and look at areas for State action in our blog here.
States Going it Alone – What States can do – Agenda and next steps October 2021
Protecting Victorian Forests August 25, 2021 Sarah Rees Slideset and next steps You can also download Dr Chris Taylor’s slides here, read our event blog Protecting Victoria’s Forests, watch the event again on Youtube or Facebook Live, download the Agenda, learn more about our speakers and the Great Forest National Park, and check our Tweet String for notes […]
Protecting Victorian Forests August 25, 2021 Dr Chris Taylor Slideset You can also download Sarah Rees slides here, read our event blog Protecting Victoria’s Forests, watch the event again on Youtube or Facebook Live, download the Agenda, learn more about our speakers and the Great Forest National Park, and check our Tweet String for notes and links.