In this open-letter campaign farmers were asked to sign open letters to their local members urging them to take stronger action on climate change.

Our campaign to stop a new allocation of brown coal in Gippsland – the first step of a major new brown coal export industry for Victoria – continued to put pressure on the state government, and in December 2012 they decided to delay allocations for a second time.

Replace Hazelwood: Environment Victoria successfully campaigned for the federal government to commit to retiring 2000 megawatts of Australia’s most polluting coal-fired power as part of the carbon price package. Unfortunately, in September 2012, the federal government walked away this commitment, dashing our hopes to have a clear closing date for Hazelwood.

On 27 July 2012 the nail was put in the HRL coffin when the federal government withdrew its $100 million grant to the proposed coal plant. This achievement is a great example of what a strong community campaign can achieve.

Thanks to the efforts of Environment Victoria supporters ANZ has cut the dirty credit to Hazelwood power station! Because you called, emailed and threatened to divest your money from ANZ, the bank has not renewed a US $147 million loan to Hazelwood.