Victoria - Creation of a Sustainable Energy Authority

Country	Australia
Year Implemented	2000
Policy Status	In force
Date Promulgated	2000
Agency	•Sustainability Victoria
Funding	AUD 20 million over four years
Policy Type	•Policy Processes   •Institutional Creation
Policy Target	•Multiple Renewable Energy Sources
Policy Sector	•Framework Policy
Description	The Victorian government announced in May 2000 that it was establishing a Sustainable Energy Authority to facilitate energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. More than AUD 20 million was allocated over four years for the authority, which has replaced Energy Efficiency Victoria. The Sustainable Energy Authority became Sustainability Victoria in 2005.
URL	www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/www/html/1517-home-page.asp
Legal References	Sustainability Victoria Act 2005 (Act No. 65/2005)