We are in a climate crisis.
Coal and gas are the leading causes of the climate crisis. While Victorians face record-breaking heatwaves and other worsening weather events, Labor is actively supporting new coal and gas projects across the state.
The Greens in Victoria are fighting alongside First Nations people, environmental organisations and local communities to stop all new fossil fuel projects. Join our campaigns to push Labor to fast-track a transition away from coal and gas while supporting workers and communities.
TAKE ACTION
Join our current campaigns for climate action
Ban offshore oil and gas drilling
NSW has banned all new oil and gas drilling along their coast. Join us in calling on the Victorian Government to do the same.
We have a right to a safe climate
Help us reach 10,000 signatures to force a debate in Parliament on the disastrous coal-to-hydrogen project.
OUR TRACK RECORD
- The Greens campaigned with the community to get a ban on toxic gas fracking in Victoria.
- We were a key part of the successful campaign for a legally-binding Renewable Energy Target.
- The Greens joined forced with the local community and environment groups to successfully campaign for Labor to reject a giant new gas terminal in Westernport Bay.
- The Greens successfully campaigned to stop the East West Link toll road from ripping up Royal Park and further contributing to climate pollution from thousand of cars.
- We campaigned alongside Traditional Owners and community groups and stopped a gas exploration project which would deafen whales with seismic blasting.
- We campaigned to replace the ageing Hazelwood power station, which was the most polluting coal power station in the country.
- Our 2022 election commitment to stop connecting new homes to expensive, polluting gas became law in 2024. Going all-electric will save homes more than $1000 a year.
- We secured legislation to strengthen Victoria's 'net-zero' target by requiring independent verification (to protect against dodgy offsets and carbon capture claims)
- We helped stop gas companies from being able to offer cash incentives to homes that install gas.
- Greens' amendments ensured that profits from the SEC go back into renewables.
- Community and Greens pressure brought a disastrous coal-to-hydrogen project - which would extend the life of Victoria's polluting coal power stations - to a standstill.
LABOR'S COAL AND GAS PLAN
Not only does Labor have no plan to transition away from coal, they’re still throwing their support behind more than a dozen new coal and gas projects in Victoria.
Here are some of the projects that Labor has supported and that the Greens are trying to stop (with help from people like you!)
NEW Gas Terminal at Corio bay
Viva Energy wants to build a massive gas import terminal in Corio Bay, near Geelong. This gas terminal will import fracked gas from other states and create a huge amount of emissions. At a time when the climate crisis is more urgent than ever, Labor should not be approving new gas and fossil fuel projects.
SEISMIC BLASTING IN victorian waters
Seismic blasting us used to find new oil and gas wells under the ocean floor and it is a disaster for marine life. Gunditjmara Traditional Custodians, the Greens and the local community managed to stop a huge seismic blasting project in the Otway Basin, but the Federal and State Labor Governments are still supporting other seismic blasting projects in Victoria's oceans. We are in a climate crisis - we don't need any more oil and gas.
BAN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DRILLING
Gas drilling near the 12 apostles
Despite strong Greens and community opposition, the Victorian Labor Government has approved gas drilling on Gunditjmara country, near the 12 Apostles and a marine park. This new gas drilling project will make climate change worse and put the local marine environment at risk. More than 14,000 people have signed our open letter to stop this disastrous project.
new gas plant at westernport bay
In 2021, the Greens joined the local community in fighting to stop a new giant gas terminal being built in Westernport Bay - and we were able to pressure Labor to reject this plan! Now, the community is facing another threat as we’ve learned that Labor is supporting another new gas project in Westernport Bay - this time a gas plant.
plus at least another dozen new gas projects
Both Federal and State Labor are opening up huge areas of our state’s land and sea to gas exploration. There are at least a dozen new gas proposals in the works right now. If Labor supports these projects they will be devastating for our climate and environment.