The NSW Government is reviewing the findings of an EY study on the management of coal-fired generation, while Victoria is due to release a coal policy shortly.
Victoria's Climate Minister Lily d'Ambrosio today introduced a bill to repeal the state's Climate Change Act and replace it with stronger and more far-reaching measures.
A meeting today of state and local governments has demanded a say in changes to federal climate policy and has committed to closer cooperation on strengthening building efficiency standards.
Victoria will enshrine in law an ambitious net-zero emissions goal for 2050, along with a requirement for interim targets and five-year strategies to meet them, the State Government announced today.