Browsing: <a href="/tag/finance-awards-good-practice">Finance, awards, good practice</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/vic">Victoria</a>

• Climate liability concerns prompt change in director attitudes: Grattan Institute
  
• CEFC unfazed by new investment mandate
  
• CS Energy wins Queensland government power contract
  
• Melbourne Water aims for 100% beneficial use of biosolids

• NSW to upgrade four interconnectors by 2024
  
• Newcrest boosts profile of sustainability reporting
  
• Delta Electricity makes waste complaint to EPA
  
• State Liberals promise tender for 500MW of new capacity

• State raises concerns about low-quality NPI data
  
• $100 million waste grant scheme open for applications
  
• State government promises 10,000 half-price batteries
  
• Councils win climate adaptation grants

The Australian Industry Group, clean energy companies and environment groups have welcomed the Victorian government's first-round renewable energy auction results.

The Victorian government today announced finalists in this year's Premier's sustainability awards, with Telstra and Ikea named as the two finalists in the large business category.

A Victorian government report will assess the condition of the state's environment using an array of new indicators on climate change, land health, water and waste.

• Greens seek legislative ban on CEFC and ARENA funding for incineration
  
• Weak NEG target risks renewables collapse, Australia Institute warns
  
• Victoria advertises EPA chief executive role
  
• Battery installations trebled in one year, says Finkel

• Power price rises bite for CSR, new solar project comes on-stream
  
• New Victorian bag ban to include compostable plastic
  
• Beverage companies fail to stop collective bargaining by collection depots
  
• Singtel Optus to prepare decarbonisation roadmap

A new independent analysis shows Sustainability Victoria's major grant schemes are paying off for participating businesses and the state.