Department of Climate Change (Australia)
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The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency is an Australia
n Government
department, currently led by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet
. The department deals with:
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n Government
Government of Australia
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department, currently led by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet
Greg Combet
Gregory Ivan Combet AM MP is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions between 2000 and 2007...
. The department deals with:
- 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
See also
- Minister for Climate Change and Water Resources
- Carbon Pollution Reduction SchemeCarbon Pollution Reduction SchemeThe Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme was a proposed cap-and-trade system of emissions trading for anthropogenic greenhouse gases, due to be introduced in Australia in 2010 by the Rudd government, as part of its climate change policy. It marked a major change in the energy policy of Australia...
- List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities