The Victorian government will establish six clean energy zones, allocate $321.7 million to recycling and waste management, and provide $31.2 million to large energy users, according to today's state Budget.
The federal government will tip an extra $1.8 billion into climate action over 10 years, with a stronger emphasis on hard-to-abate sectors, hydrogen, transport, energy productivity, soil carbon and CCS.
The federal government has awarded one of its largest-ever cooperative research centre grants to an energy productivity alliance that has multiple programs for business on its agenda.
The federal-NSW energy and emissions deal includes $450 million to help heavy industry adopt low-emissions technology, money from the Climate Solutions Fund for NSW abatement projects, and a reverse auction for electric vehicle infrastructure.