Victorian Climate Change White Paper – The Action Plan

The Victorian Government released its Victorian Climate Change White Paper - The Action Plan (the White Paper) on 26 July 2010. The White Paper sets out the key actions for tackling climate change over the next four years. A White Paper Implementation Plan will be released later in the year that will spell out details of funding and specific implementing measures for the initiatives outlined in the White Paper.

The White Paper lists the ten broad categories of actions to be taken by the Victorian Government in response to the climate change challenge, including in relation to clean energy and technology, efficiency in homes and transport, greening government and creating new opportunities in agriculture, food and forestry. The first 'Action' however is to introduce legislation binding Victoria to an emission reduction target of 20% below 2000 levels by 2020, and implementing a number of key initiatives towards reaching that goal.