Department of Climate Change
DCC
3 December 2007 – 8 March 2010
Renamed Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency in 2010.
Department of State responsible for climate change policy, including the design of a national emissions trading scheme, international climate negotiations, greenhouse gas accounting and adaptation.
Names over time
- Department of Climate Change2007–2010
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency2010–2013
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007 at the start of the Rudd government, in the Prime Minister's portfolio, taking climate change policy and most of the Australian Greenhouse Office from the Department of the Environment and Water Resources (the Office's energy efficiency and renewable energy programs went to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts), reportedly with emissions trading policy work from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
- Greenhouse response and emission reduction programs
- National greenhouse gas inventory and accounting
The Office's functions were divided between this department and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
- Climate change policy
- Climate change and emissions trading policy
Scope of the functions taken from the Prime Minister's department not confirmed.
Changes during its life
- National greenhouse and energy reporting administration
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency on 8 March 2010, when it took over energy efficiency and renewable energy programs from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
- Climate change policy
- International climate negotiations
- Greenhouse gas accounting
Main functions
- Climate change policy
- Design of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- International climate change negotiations
- National greenhouse gas inventory and reporting
- Climate change adaptation
- Greenhouse emission reduction programs
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 25 January 2008 (sets it out)
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.