Resource Topic: State Government

Presentation to Pakenham Gas Inquiry against the Crib Point terminal

26/06/2021

Lighter Footprints submits that a Crib Point gas terminal would be a mistake, and the facilities at Point Kembla are sufficient Westernport is unspoilt, environmentally valuable and valued for its recreational uses The gas terminal at Crib Point would cause considerable environmental damage The local community is strongly opposed The proposed gas shortfall could be […]

Submission on Victorian Targets and decarbonisation pathways June 2020

26/06/2021

Reducing Victoria’s Emissions Detailed suggestions in three sectors – electricity, land use and transport. “Victoria has just experienced over the 2019-20 summer what a 1-degree Celsius hotter climate can mean. The costs of not taking action on climate change has proven to be extremely high and certainly higher than that modeled by the consultants assisting […]

Inquiry into Tackling Climate Change in Victorian Communities

1/08/2019

An opportunity to contribute to the inquiry that the Environment and Planning Committee is undertaking into Tackling Climate Change in Victorian Communities. Our Position The debate around climate change has become complex, multi-faceted and highly politicised. This has resulted in almost total policy failure especially at the federal level of government. Recent experience has shown […]

Victorian Local Government Bill 2019

3/07/2019

An opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed Local Government Bill 2019 that the Victorian Government is planning to table in Parliament in the near future. This bill is the successor of the Local Government Bill 2018 which lapsed following the recent Victorian State elections.

Interim Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria – Questions

2/05/2018

Victorian government’s consultation on emissions targets – Questions: The Independent Expert Panel’s recommended targets. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Victoria. Benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Victoria. Barriers to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Victoria. Impacts of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Victoria. Other Comments.

Interim Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria (2021 – 2030)

1/05/2018

Interim Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria (2021 – 2030). Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to the Independent Expert Panel that was established by the Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio to provide advice on the first two sets of interim targets for 2021-25 and 2026-30.