Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 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 emissions

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: 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://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/102841/20090728-0000/www.climatechange.gov.au/whitepaper/report/index.html

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/

Clean energy future

The Australian Government’s comprehensive plan for securing a clean energy future includes the new carbon pricing mechanism, renewable energy, energy efficiency and land initiatives, as well as household, business and community support.

http://www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au/

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 Commission

The Climate Commission is an independent body set up to provide reliable and authoritative source of information on climate change, and help inform the debate on this issue of national significance.

http://climatecommission.gov.au/

Climate ready program

Links to information 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 Energy White Paper aims to set durable policy directions to ensure Australia’s long-term economic prosperity and energy security. The release of the paper has been delayed following changes to the domestic and international climate change policy environment. The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism will continue to keep stakeholders and the broader community appraised on developments in producing the Government’s Energy White Paper.

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/

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