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Victoria's Planning Minister today took over from councils responsibility for approving all energy projects greater than 1MW, including gas, pumped-hydro and waste-to-energy developments.

As the pandemic threat subsides, the Victorian government is under pressure to release statutory emissions targets and announce new coal power station licence conditions.

A tribunal has set aside a wind farm permit after finding that the developer failed to get the consent of the owners of buildings including a nearby converted dairy and a small cabin.

Victoria will run a reverse auction to buy the off-take from at least 600MW of new renewable energy capacity, and will investigate whether private sector energy users are interested in being co-buyers.

• Largest listed industrial property group aims for net-zero by 2025
  
• Sustainability certification scheme rejects VicForests claim of bias
  
• ACT Government to gain powers to ban plastics from events

A Victorian tribunal has cleared the way for the state's first waste gasification plant to be built, after ordering that the original EPA works approval be amended.

State government actions over the last six months, particularly in NSW, have significantly strengthened investor confidence, according to a new survey by the Clean Energy Council.

Victoria last year used almost $200 million of landfill levy revenue to help finance a wide range of renewable energy, climate change, waste and biodiversity activities, according to a new government report.

The Victorian Parliament has passed a Bill allowing onshore production of conventional gas, and in NSW dates have been set for Planning Commission hearings on the Santos Narrabri coal seam gas project.

• Victoria delays setting energy efficiency targets due to Covid uncertainty
  
• Environment court's contempt decision shows regulators face high bar: Gadens
  
• New carbon rule makes it easier to transfer ERF projects