# Victorian Government

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2030-12-31**: Paris Agreement Target — Deadline for Australia to meet its 43% emissions reduction target compared to 2005 levels.
- **2026-03-25**: Renewable Underpinning — Smelter announces 100% renewable energy deal, securing operations for the next decade.
- **2026-03-22**: Regional Consensus — Widespread reporting across regional Australia identifies gas phase-out as 'low-hanging fruit' for climate goals.
- **2025-06-01**: Federal Subsidy Expansion — Anticipated expansion of federal rebates for household electrification and heat pump adoption.
- **2024-06-10**: Incremental PPAs — Alcoa signs preliminary Power Purchase Agreements with wind farms in the Southwest Victoria REZ.
- **2024-01-01**: Victoria Gas Ban — Victoria becomes the first Australian state to ban gas connections in new homes.
- **2021-03-19**: Transition Funding — State and Federal governments provide $160M to keep the smelter open until 2026, contingent on a renewable shift.
- **2017-01-15**: Emergency Bailout — Victorian Government provides $200M after a major power outage threatens the smelter's viability.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### 2km Wind Buffer Threatens $3.9B in Clean Energy Wages, 26,000 Jobs
2026-06-15 00:30:23 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

A proposed doubling of wind farm setbacks in Victoria could decimate the state’s renewable energy pipeline, risking $3.9 billion in clean energy wages and undermining climate goals. The policy would remove 70% of viable land, fragment transmission links, and jeopardize 26,000 projected regional jobs.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/victoria-wind-setback-climate-risks

### Alcoa's Portland Smelter Secures Future with Landmark Renewable Energy Deal
2026-03-25 03:13:09 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 5

The Portland Aluminium Smelter has finalized a massive renewable energy agreement, fulfilling a key condition of its previous government bailout. This transition secures over 2,000 regional jobs and marks a pivotal shift for one of Australia's largest industrial energy consumers.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/portland-smelter-renewable-energy-transition

### Australia Targets Gas Phase-Out as 'Low-Hanging Fruit' for Climate Goals
2026-03-22 20:58:12 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 6

Policy shifts across Australia are increasingly targeting residential and commercial gas usage as the most accessible path to meeting 2030 emissions targets. By prioritizing electrification over gas infrastructure, regulators aim to capitalize on high-efficiency technologies and declining renewable energy costs.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/australia-gas-phase-out-climate-goals

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