The City of Melbourne will support more corporate power purchase agreements and encourage 'net-zero' buildings and transport as part of efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
New documents show the owners of Victoria's brown coal-fired power stations had been relying on the NEG to help stave off greenhouse gas conditions in their operating licences.
Water to help fill Latrobe Valley coal mines could come from Melbourne Water's eastern sewage treatment plant, according to Latrobe Valley Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner Rae MacKay.