The workforce is reducing its renewable energy target to 50% by 2030

The world of work is using to reinforce the contrast between energy policy and the coalition, which has not yet unveiled a substantial emissions policy.

But Labor's commitment is also an argument in favor of downtown voters, where the Andrews government faces a major threat from the Greens in at least two voters – Brunswick and Richmond.

This decision could also exacerbate tensions with the Commonwealth, which has clashed with the Victorian government over its refusal to subscribe to the National Energy Guarantee.

Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor wants to preserve the reliability component of the guarantee, but said that emissions are not a political priority.

Australia's internationally agreed goal is to reduce emissions by 26 to 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio said the targets would invest about $ 9 billion in the renewable energy sector and create more than 11,000 jobs over the life of the project.

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Labor estimates that this goal would add up to 5,400 megawatts of new large-scale renewable energy capacity to the Crown grid over the next seven years, and that 732 MW of new renewable capacity was already in place. been built under the Labor regime.

An additional 3,000 MW were under construction or under contract, the minister said.

Labor organized the first renewable energy auction in Victoria in September, with the goal of providing 928 MW of green energy, the six projects across the state producing enough electricity for 646,273 households.

The government said it was equivalent to supplying the cities of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.

The energy generated by these projects is also expected to result in a 16% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from Victoria 's electricity sector by 2034/2035.

The increase in the renewable energy target adds to the government's efforts to reduce Victorian electricity bills.

The workforce has already pledged to supply half-price solar panels to 650,000 households with a $ 1.2 billion electoral sweetener. In addition, he is committed to contributing to the cost of solar home batteries for those who already have solar panels under another $ 40 million program.

The Labor Party also promised to create a Morwell-based government agency to run its solar home program.

The Latrobe Valley has been hard hit by job losses with the closure of the Hazelwood Generating Station and the Coal Mine.

The Coalition is committed to providing public schools with access to solar panels and batteries.

He said his promise would provide more than 700 schools with solar energy with the goal of providing all "appropriate" schools with photovoltaic systems by 2025.

Jeff Kennett and the Liberals privatized the electricity sector in Victoria. Promising competition would drive down electricity prices, but critics say the only winners are big energy companies that make big profits, while Victorians pay higher prices.