The Daniel Andrews-led government had formally committed to a renewable energy target of 40% by 2030, but has now raised the bar another 10%, which political observers have interpreted to be a battle against the Greens for four progressive inner-city seats, including Prahran which has a median house price of A$4 million.
The new target is in line with Federal Labor's target, announced a week ago.
The latest announcement from the Victorian government follows a swathe of moves over the past month such as new initiatives to increase electric vehicle refuelling infrastructure, a new legislated default price offer in an effort to cut household energy costs, a new waste-to-energy plant, large scale battery storage ...
