Climate Change Strategy.

The Climate Change Strategy (2020) sets reduction targets for 2025 and 2030 and 2050. To help meet its targets, the Victorian Government has prepared emissions reduction pledges for each sector: Energy pledge will accelerate Victoria’s transition to a clean and efficient energy future; Agriculture pledge will assist farmers with new technologies and practices, information and tools that will help to realise emissions reduction opportunities on-farm; Industrial processes and product use pledge This pledge will improve the maintenance and management of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment to reduce leakage of refrigerant gases; Waste pledge aims at halving the amount of organic waste going to landfill while supporting emerging waste and recycling industries and economic opportunities across the state; Land use, land use change and forestry pledge leads to cease commercial native timber harvesting in Victoria’s state forests and lead to restoration of degraded landscapes by planting trees; Transport pledge will accelerate the transition to zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs); Whole of Victorian Government pledge will see all Victorian Government operations – including schools, hospitals and metropolitan trains and trams – powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity.
Victoria’ Plan is organized in five points: 1) A clean energy economy. The energy sector is Victoria’s biggest source of emissions. This transition aims at reducing emissions, cutting energy costs for households and businesses, creating thousands of jobs and ensuring an affordable and reliable energy system. Actions will support: Transformation of the electricity system with renewable energy; Building greener homes and buildings; Expanding skills and jobs for Victorians. 2) Innovation for the future. Investments will focus on technology trials, pilot schemes and other planning initiatives to enable to capture the opportunities of future zero-emissions technologies and practices as they emerge. Actions will support: Next-generation energy, including batteries and offshore wind power; Decarbonising gas use including switching to electricity and developing the renewable hydrogen industry; Transitioning to more zero emissions vehicles. 3) Resilient farms and forests. Investing in Victoria’s natural environment will strengthen the agricultural industry and protect plants and animals, as well as reduce emissions. Actions will support: Revitalizing and protecting lands and forests; Researching and piloting new solutions for agriculture; Farmers to take up new technologies and practices that reduce emissions. 4) Climate smart businesses and communities. Actions will support: Energy efficiency and productivity for businesses; Lower emissions from waste and the creation of a circular economy; Community investment in renewable energy; Improvements to public transport and cycling and walking paths. 5) A climate resilient Victoria. To strengthen our ability to withstand and recover from extreme weather events is important to protect landscapes, communities and ecosystems, and by supporting jobs in emerging and changing industries. Actions will support: Efforts to address current climate change impacts; Reduced barriers to adaptation; The laying of foundations for transformational adaptation.