A Victorian Opposition wind farm policy that would ban turbines within two kilometres of homes and shift responsibility for project approval to local government has been condemned by the Clean Energy Council and by the Victorian Government.
The Federal Government and the IT industry should consider kerbside collection if they are serious about diverting electronic waste from landfill, says Natasza Purser, project officer at Victoria's Metropolitan Waste Management Group.
Victoria's Budget shows a touted $60 million spend on greening government buildings will involve expenditure of just $50 million over the next four years, while the Northern Territory's Budget boosts funding for its EPA and paves the way for a container deposit scheme.
Measures in an 18-point Green Jobs plan unveiled today by the Victorian Government include a $60 million spend on eight priority construction projects and streamlined approval procedures for renewable energy projects.
City West Water recycled only 1.6% of its effluent in 2008-09, East Gippsland Water recycled 100%, while Melbourne Water attributed a 32% rise in greenhouse gas emissions to a new NGERS methodology, says a performance report by Victoria's Essential Services Commission.