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Victoria Emissions Reduction Target for 2035

Policy Overview

In April 2022, the Victorian government opened its consultation on the state’s 2035 greenhouse gas emissions target, with the overarching goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The consultation asked respondents for their views on the target, as well as what they believed the preferred approach to achieving its emissions targets would be.

InfluenceMap Query

GHG Emission Regulation

Policy Status

Under development

Evidence Profile

03230

Key

◼ opposing ◼ not supporting ◼ mixed/unclear
◼ supporting ◼ strongly supporting

Policy Engagement Overview

The evidence collected on corporate and industry lobbying on the Victoria 2035 GHG emissions target indicates that there has been an even spread of positive and negative corporate engagement on the policy.

Policy Engagement Trends

  • Multiple entities including AGL, Australian Energy Council and ExxonMobil appeared to oppose the state setting its own targets, instead advocating for a national approach, while also appearing to emphasize the economic costs of a 2035 target.

Engagement on this policy is ongoing, lobbying details and trends will be added here as they become available

Impacts on Policy Ambition

The consultation ran between 13th April 2022 to 5th June 2022, with the Victoria government due to report back between September 2022 and April 2023.

InfluenceMap Query

GHG Emission Regulation

Policy Status

Under development

Evidence Profile

03230

Key

◼ opposing ◼ not supporting ◼ mixed/unclear
◼ supporting ◼ strongly supporting
Influencemap Performance BandOrganizationEngagement Intensity
C+AGL Australia39UtilitiesOceania
DAlcoa14Metals & MiningNorth America
C-Ampol Limited (formerly Caltex Australia)11EnergyOceania
D+Anglo American23Metals & MiningEurope
BApple30Information TechnologyNorth America
CAustralia and New Zealand Banking Group11FinancialsOceania
D-Banpu10EnergyOceania
D+BHP38Metals & MiningOceania
C-Bluescope Steel35Metals & MiningOceania
D+Boral Limited8Metals & MiningOceania
CBP61EnergyEurope
D-Chevron49EnergyNorth America
C-CLP Holdings (EnergyAustralia)19UtilitiesAsia
D+Coles Group3Consumer StaplesOceania
C+Commonwealth Bank of Australia7FinancialsOceania
D-ConocoPhillips38EnergyNorth America
DExxonMobil52EnergyNorth America
C-Fortescue Metals Group29Metals & MiningOceania
D-Glencore International31Metals & MiningEurope
CInsurance Australia Group7FinancialsOceania
C-Lendlease5Construction MaterialsOceania
CMacquarie Group20FinancialsOceania
D+Mitsubishi Corporation22IndustrialsAsia
B-National Australia Bank12FinancialsOceania
D+Orica18IndustrialsOceania
C-Origin Energy44EnergyOceania
FPeabody19Metals & MiningNorth America
C-Qantas Airways13TransportationOceania
D+Rio Tinto Group39Metals & MiningEurope
CShell65EnergyEurope
DSantos23EnergyOceania
N/ASingapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel)3TelecommunicationsAsia
D+South3215Metals & MiningOceania
CSuncorp8FinancialsOceania
FSunset Power International (Delta Electricity)15UtilitiesOceania
CTelstra10TelecommunicationsOceania
D+Virgin Australia7TransportationOceania
DViva Energy12EnergyOceania
C-Wesfarmers14RetailingOceania
C+Westpac Banking Corporation15FinancialsOceania
E-Whitehaven Coal21Metals & MiningOceania
D-Woodside40EnergyOceania
CWoolworths Ltd10Consumer StaplesOceania
E+Yancoal14Metals & MiningOceania
DToyota Motor39AutomobilesAsia
N/AAMP5FinancialsOceania
CHolcim48Construction MaterialsEurope
N/AMetcash2Consumer StaplesOceania
DBeach Energy10EnergyNorth America
D-Newcrest Mining6Metals & MiningOceania
D+InterGen6EnergyEurope
C-Snowy Hydro12EnergyOceania
DTamboran Resources13EnergyOceania
D+Senex Energy11EnergyOceania
CAustralian Industry Group (Ai Group)56All SectorsOceania
C-Business Council of Australia53All SectorsOceania
E+Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry20All SectorsOceania
D+Australian Industry Greenhouse Network26EnergyOceania
DEnergy Users Association of Australia25EnergyOceania
A-Energy Efficiency Council27EnergyOceania
CAustralian Energy Council43EnergyOceania
A-Clean Energy Council39EnergyOceania
D-Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)49Metals & MiningOceania
ENSW Minerals Council32Metals & MiningOceania
EQueensland Resources Council (QRC)22Metals & MiningOceania
D-Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME)27Metals & MiningOceania
E+Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA)43EnergyOceania
D+Australian Pipelines and Gas Association19EnergyOceania
BCarbon Market Institute45All SectorsOceania
C-Gas Energy Australia19EnergyOceania
CEnergy Networks Australia16EnergyOceania
DSouth Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy20Metals & MiningOceania
E+Association of Mining and Exploration Companies24Metals & MiningOceania
E+Australian Institute of Petroleum10EnergyOceania
N/AAustralian Steel Institute4All SectorsOceania
D+Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI)24AutomobilesOceania
BElectric Vehicle Council25AutomobilesOceania