Department of Climate Change
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 3 December 2007[1] |
| Dissolved | 8 March 2010[1] |
| Superseding agency | Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Department executive | Martin Parkinson, Secretary |
| Website | climatechange.gov.au |
The Department of Climate Change was an Australian Government department that existed between 2007 and 2010.
Operational activities
The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[2]
- Development and co-ordination of domestic and international climate change policy
- International climate change negotiations
- Design and implementation of emissions trading
- Mandatory renewable energy target policy, regulation and co-ordination
- Greenhouse emissions and energy consumption reporting
- Climate change adaptation strategy and co-ordination
- Co-ordination of climate change science activities
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency
- Greenhouse gas abatement programs
- Community and household climate action
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CA 9189: The Department of Climate Change, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 December 2013
- ↑ "Administrative Arrangement Order of 3 December 2007" (PDF). Government of Australia. 3 December 2007. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013.