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Tuesday 6/11/2007 Page: 4
HARD targets for greenhouse gas emissions and energy from renewable sources need to be set by the next Federal Government. So says the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance, which is calling on the party elected to govern at the upcoming federal election to set targets to "match the scale of the challenge."
The alliance is made up of 14 local governments, including the City of Ballarat, and nine business, government and community organisations. Alliance chairman Ian MacBean said Central Victorian communities and businesses were feeling the effects of the water crisis and understood the potential impact of unchecked emissions and climate change.
Our members and their communities are looking to the next government to deliver national policy and legislation which will support them in their efforts to ensure our region has a secure and sustainable future," he said. Dr MacBean said new industries based around renewable energy and energy efficiency could offer huge benefits to Central Victoria and could bring many jobs to the region.
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