Department of Climate Change
Australian government department, 2007–2010
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The Department of Climate Change was an Australian Government department that existed between 2007 and 2010.
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 3 December 2007[1] |
| Dissolved | 8 March 2010[1] |
| Superseding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Department executive |
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| Website | climatechange.gov.au |
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
