Victoria's 2020 clean energy target 'practical and achievable'

Friends of the Earth say Victoria's 2020  target
for clean energy is practical and achievable.

With the Victorian Labor government’s announcement on a renewable energy target imminent, environment, union and business groups are urging the premier, Daniel Andrews, to be ambitious, saying it would send a national message on clean energy.

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Friends of the Earth has produced a report saying a 30% target by 2020 is practical and achievable in Victoria and would maximise the state’s share of clean energy investment and jobs. South Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory already have targets designed to give them an advantage.

The Victorian government has promised a 2020 and 2025 target and has held consultations on what the figure should be. It has suggested a baseline that at least 20% of electricity generation should be produced by renewable sources by 2020 and is due to release its plan within weeks.

Read The Guardian story - “Victoria renewables target of 30% is achievable, modelling shows.”