$12.6 Million to Make Our Buildings Greener
Source: Victoria. Minister for Environment and Climate Change. Media Release
"A $12.6 million Brumby Government boost to sustainable building will help put Victoria at the forefront of building design as the nation transitions to a new carbon economy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said. Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings announced the funding at the World Sustainable Building Conference, saying the new funding took Government spending on sustainable building initiatives to $83 million.“These initiatives are important as we tackle climate change, and important in helping to reduce household energy consumption and bills,” Mr Jennings said. The Brumby Government is taking action on climate change and leading the way nationally when it comes to funding sustainable building initiatives."