Department of Climate Change

The Department of Climate Change delivers programmes under the Australian Government's climate change strategy.

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

Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate [Australia partner site]

The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6) brings together Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States of America to address the challenges of climate change, energy security and air pollution in a way that encourages economic development and reduces poverty. This site is the Australia partner sub-site maintained by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.

http://www.ret.gov.au/Documents/app/default.html

Australia's emmissions

The Department of Climate Change publishes Australia's National Greenhouse Accounts, which outline Australia's greenhouse gas emissions as a nation; by state and by industry. This data assists the Government in developing climate change policy and setting emissions targets. It is also used to meet Australia's reporting commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and track progress against Australia's target under the Kyoto Protocol.

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/emissions.aspx

Carbon pollution reduction scheme : green paper

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper canvasses options and preferred approaches on issues, such as which industry sectors will be covered and how emission caps will be set. It also includes ways to address the impacts on Australian households, emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries and other strongly affected sectors.

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

Carbon pollution reduction scheme: australia's low pollution future

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Australia's Low Pollution Future outlines the final design of the scheme and the medium-term, target range for reducing carbon pollution. This paper follows from the Green Paper, which canvassed options on the design on the scheme. It takes into account the outcomes of a broad consultation and input from more than one thousand submissions.

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/publications/cprs/white-paper/cprs-whitepaper.aspx

Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research

The Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research will provide a coordinated approach to the areas of weather and climate research in Australia. The Centre is an equal partnership between the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO. Weather and climate researchers from both organisations will work to unlock the mysteries of climate change and to investigate the resulting challenges and opportunities.

http://www.cawcr.gov.au/

Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Australia

Links to the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Australia programme page which provides information to local governments and their communities on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/local/ccp/

Climate Change in Australia

Climate change in Australia is based upon international climate change research including conclusions from the IPCC's fourth assessment report. CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have developed climate change projections for Australia in order to understand the likely magnitude of climate change and the possible impacts.

http://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/

Climate ready program

Links to infomation about the Climate Ready program which provides grants from $50,000 up to $5m on a matching funding basis to support research and development fo solutions to climate change challenges.

http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/InnovationandRandD/ClimateReadyProgram/Pages/ClimateReadyProgram.aspx

Energy White Paper

The development of a White Paper on energy issues was agreed to by the Government in September 2008. The Energy Green Paper is expected to be released in late 2009. It will be informed by the submissions received on the discussion papers, the outcomes of related reviews (for example, the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme), and commissioned research studies.

http://www.ret.gov.au/energy/facts/white_paper/Pages/energy_white_paper.aspx

Garnaut Climate Change Review (2007-2008)

The Garnaut Climate Change Review was an independent study conducted by economist Professor Ross Garnaut and commissioned by Australia's Commonwealth, state and territory governments. It presented its Final Report to the Prime Minister of Australia and the eight states and territories on 30 September 2008.

http://www.garnautreview.org.au/

Global warming: cool It - a home guide to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gases

This booklet provides information to help every Australian understand how they contribute to climate change, and how they can play an important part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. You can read it online, download a PDF or order a free copy online.

http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/gwci/

National carbon accounting system (NCAS)

The National Carbon Accounting System provides a complete accounting and forecasting system for human-induced sources and sinks of greenhouse gas emissions from Australian land-based activities. Around 27 per cent of Australia's human-induced greenhouse gas emissions come from activities such as livestock and crop production, land clearing and forestry.

http://www.climatechange.gov.au/government/initiatives/national-carbon-accounting.aspx