Vic Govt just released its report on the state's 2018 emissions inventory (I know, srsly its Dec 2020, so data is two years old ). Anyway, some interesting bits to follow in a very short thread. #springst https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/council/tabled-documents/search-tabled-documents/details/3/9936

This is the coolest chart from the report. Turns out building renewables, pricing carbon and retiring coal generators all push emissions down. SHOCK!

This is your regular reminder that the biggest source of GHG in Victoria is, by far, burning coal for electricity. And if we clean up electricity then electrify other energy needs (transport, heat), that is literally ~90% of emissions taken care of.

This one shows how important land/forests are. In a bad year, land use can add ~10 million tonnes to our emissions. In a good year, it can suck 10-15 million tonnes of CO2 out of the air. Keeping land as a sink not a source is essential.

. @DanielAndrewsMP & @LilyDAmbrosioMP are due to decide Vic climate targets for next decade. Recent targets include UK 68% cut by 2030 and Denmark 70% cut by 2030. Biden says zero emissions electricity by 2035 in US. Clear momentum building. Vic must join this wave of leadership.

Excellent point in this from @TheRealEwbank: Vic is *already* tracking towards ~52% cuts by 2030. If we're increasing our efforts, our targets should be much higher than that. https://twitter.com/FoEAustralia/status/1336846071574581248