The CVGA undertakes a number of formal and informal advocacy on behalf of its member councils and is one of the core benefits of being in an alliance. Typically advocacy targets climate change and energy policy, with a focus on policy implications for local government and their communities. The CVGA often works with partner greenhouse alliances and other organisations to progress advocacy priorities for the region.

Think Stimulus, Think Climate

The CVGA with its partner greenhouse alliances have prepared a prospectus to help advocate for COVID-19 economic stimulus packages that simultaneously address climate change. Click on the image below to read the prospectus. 
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Submissions

Joint Submission: Proposed design and draft amendments to the Safeguard Rule and related subordinate legislation- February 2023
Joint Submission: Implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural, and remote road network- February 2023
Joint Submission: VGA response to National Electric Vehicle Strategy consultation paper- October 2022
Joint Statement: Australian Councils call for stronger energy performance standards for new homes to cut cost of living and improve health and wellbeing- 2022
Joint Submission: CVGA GMCA response to VNI West Project Assessment Draft Report- September 2022
Joint Submission: VGA submission on Victoria's 2035 Emissions Reduction Targets- May 2022
Submission to Victorian Zero Emission Vehicles Expert Advisory Panel 
Raising minimum standards for new homes Nov 2020
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Low Income Energy Efficiency Stimulus Proposal June 2020
Low Emissions Technology Roadmap submission June 2020
Infrastructure priorities for the regions February 2019 
Draft Integrated System Plan 2020 - Australian Energy Market Operator - Feb 2020
Inquiry into tackling climate change in Victorian communities 
Victorian Government's Interim Greenhouse Gas Emission targets and priorities- July 2019
Improved planning controls for sustainable buildings and urban ecology- 4 June 2018
Western Victoria RIT-T - April 2018
Interim Emissions Reduction Targets Submission- April 2018
National Construction Code review on energy efficiency- 5 April 2018
Turning waste into energy- 21 November 2017 
Reforming the Victorian Planning Provisions (online form) 
Australian Energy Regulator Demand Management Incentive Scheme

Parliamentary Inquiry into Electric Vehicles

Finkel Review into Australias National Electricity Market

Joint letter on updating the National Electricity Objective 

 Media Releases/ Articles

Energy efficiency insulates us against economic shocks 
Adaptation is the poor cousin of climate policy 
An end to blackouts? Demand Management success depends on collaboration