"GREENHOUSE gas emissions from Victoria's brown-coal fired power stations increased nearly 10 per cent over the past decade despite government programs designed to promote renewable energy.
It reflects that more than three-quarters of the new electricity generation in Victoria to meet increasing national demand since 2000 comes from burning brown coal, the dirtiest major source of electricity....
Environment Victoria campaigns director Mark Wakeham said the analysis showed the only way to reduce the state's emissions was to replace one of the large coal stations."
