⚡ Energy & climate
Keep legislated renewable & emissions targets: where the parties stand
Keep (or strengthen) Victoria's legislated renewable-energy, emissions and net-zero targets? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Labor, Greens and Vic Socialists. Against: One Nation, Libertarian and Family First. Mixed: Lib/Nat. Not mentioned by: Legalise Cannabis, Animal Justice, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers and Sustainable Australia.
👍 For
Labor supports this
Keep the legislated targets: 65% renewables by 2030 and 95% by 2035, and net-zero emissions by 2045.
Source: Victorian Government, Victorian Government
Greens supports this
Go further: publicly owned renewables, solar on public buildings, and earlier closure of coal plants.
Source: Victorian Greens
Vic Socialists supports this
Move to 100% publicly owned renewable energy.
Source: Victorian Socialists
👎 Against
One Nation opposes this
Scrap all net-zero targets and renewable subsidies.
Source: ABC News, Australian Election Tracker
Libertarian opposes this
The party has a policy titled 'Dump Net Zero'.
Source: Libertarians Victoria
Family First opposes this
Blames 'ideological energy policies' for debt and power bills. Specific measures weren't found.
Source: Family First
🤔 Mixed
Lib/Nat has a mixed position on this
Proposes a technology-neutral Energy Security Requirement and urban solar parks. The reviewed material doesn't say whether the legislated state targets stay. The federal Liberals have dropped net zero.
Source: Liberal Party (Vic), Liberal Party (Vic), RenewEconomy
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: