Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

Governments

Mission

The department was established on 3 December 2007 as part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio.

Its approach is to:
- reduce greenhouse pollution in Australia in the short and long term
- work with the international community to develop a global response that is effective and fair
- prepare for the climate change that cannot be avoided.

Latest additions

Items: 5

Themes

Hazards

Country and region

Content type

Publication year

Meetings and conferences

In person

26 March 2012 - 28 March 2012

Cairns

CCMLCIP Cairns 2012 - climate change mitigation meeting

Background

Publication

5 July 2011

Kakadu: Vulnerability to climate change impacts

This case study examines the potential impacts of climate change and sea level rise on the South Alligator River system, one of Australia’s most valued, natural, and cultural landscapes.

Publication

30 June 2011

Climate change risks to coastal buildings and infrastructure

A supplement to the first pass national assessment:

Publication

1 December 2009

Climate change risks to Australia's coasts: a first national pass assessment

This Report presents the findings of the first national assessment of the risks of climate change for the whole of Australia’s coastal zone. It focuses on risks to settlements and infrastructure, ecosystems and industries in the coastal zone.

Publication

21 December 2008

Climate change impacts and risk management: a guide for business and government

The global climate is changing, and will continue to change, in ways that affect the planning and day to day operations of businesses, government agencies and other organisations.

Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/index.html

[email protected]

787-253-4586