Victoria’s environment regulator sued by advocates over alleged failure to limit emissions

Environment Victoria argues government agency did not consider climate change when renewing licences for three power stations

Environmental advocates are suing Victoria's environment regulator in the supreme court for allegedly failing to limit carbon and toxic air pollution.

The non-profit group Environment Victoria lodged the case - which also names energy companies AGL, Energy Australia and Alinta as defendants - on Thursday morning and said it would be the first test of climate laws passed in the state in 2017.