Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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| Formed | 1 July 2022 |
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| Jurisdiction | Australian Government |
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| Website | www |
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is a department of the Australian Government. The department was established on 1 July 2022, superseding the water and environment functions from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and energy functions from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.[1][2][3]
The inaugural head of the department is the Secretary, David Fredericks.[4] In July 2025 Anthony Albanese announced the appointment of Mike Kaiser as Secretary. [5]
Operational activities
[edit | edit source]In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 13 May 2025, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[6]
- Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity
- Air quality
- Land contamination
- Waste programs
- Management of Industrial Chemicals
- Meteorology
- Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory, and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Natural, built and cultural heritage
- Environmental information and research
- Ionospheric prediction
- Water policy and resources
- Environmental water use and resources relating to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
- National water infrastructure investment
- Development and co-ordination of domestic community and household climate action
- Climate change adaptation strategy and co-ordination
- Co-ordination of climate change science activities
- Development and co-ordination of international climate change policy
- International climate change negotiations
- Greenhouse emissions and energy consumption reporting
- Greenhouse gas abatement programmes
- Energy policy
- National energy market, including electricity, gas and liquid fuels
- National fuel quality standards
- Renewable energy
- Renewable energy target policy, regulation and co-ordination
- Renewable energy technology development
- Industrial energy efficiency
- Energy efficiency
- Energy-specific international obligations and activities
- Carbon management technologies policies and programs
See also
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- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
References
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