Browsing: <a href="/tag/vic">Victoria</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/built-environment">Built environment</a>

The Victorian Treasury has issued a NAB-arranged $300 million green bond, with rail and public housing projects among the beneficiaries.

Melbourne City Council has advertised a raft of carbon and sustainability positions, including leaders for its new climate resilience team and low-carbon future team.

If a planning scheme calls for 'best practice' environmental design, then a building proponent must comply unless there are good reasons not to, a tribunal has ruled.

• Key agencies and CEFC to join new cities taskforce
  
• Environment ministers to meet mid-December
  
• Victoria flags 'step change' in state-of-environment reporting

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The Victorian Government today announced plans to extend state-wide a statutory financing mechanism for building upgrades, while similar legislation in South Australia is yet to clear State Parliament.

The Victorian Government has made crucial planning decisions based on poor advice on transport pollution, according to the state's Auditor-General.

Victoria's Upper House has agreed to end one program that encourages action on energy efficiency, but is now considering expanding another.

• Victoria backs time-of-use power pricing
  
• Axe fossil subsidies and power plant free permits, says Milne
  
• Energy efficiency pays off for Crown
  
• AGIC and AWA to host sustainable water infrastructure seminar

• Combet names carbon scheme supremo
  
• Three energy efficiency grant schemes open for applications
  
• Property trusts to benefit from changes to state 'green upgrades' law