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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.
Energy in Australia is the production in Australia of energy and electricity, for consumption or export. Energy policy of Australia describes the politics of Australia as it relates to energy. In 2021, Australia was a net exporter of energy commodities, with notable exports in liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, and minerals. [1]
In late 2024, senior employee Ahmed Alabadla was investigated by DCCEEW amid concerns he had breached the NSW Public Service Code of Ethics and Conduct, which requires all public servants to not act in a way that casts doubt on a person's ability to discharge their duties with "impartiality and professionalism". [9]
The portfolio is a federal ministerial portfolio responsible for the coordination and implementation of sustainable energy policies by the Australian Government. These policy areas include the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions , the promotion of energy efficiency , as well as adaptations to climate change within domestic and international ...
An Expanded Renewable Energy Target was passed with broad support [11] by the Australian Parliament on 20 August 2009, to ensure that renewable energy achieves a 20% share of electricity supply in Australia by 2020. To ensure this the Federal Government committed to increasing the 2020 MRET from 9,500 gigawatt-hours to 45,000 gigawatt-hours.
In 2017, AGL Energy reaffirmed that it intends to close the Liddell Power Station in 2022. [7] The closure of this and other coal-burning power stations in Australia has led to the former Prime Minister of Australia , Malcolm Turnbull , to seek advice from AEMO on extending the life of a number of them, [ 8 ] to head off future power shortages ...
The South Australian Government has released plans to make South Australia a green energy hub for Australia's eastern seaboard. [71] During 2020, the state set new records for its lowest (379 MW) and highest (2,576 MW) grid power. Prices also fell, and were negative 10% of the time in the third quarter, but by a smaller amount than previously.
The World Resources Institute estimates that Australia was responsible for 1.1% of all CO 2 emissions between 1850 and 2002. [14] Consolidated historical data measures Australia's total fossil fuels and cement production emissions (excluding LULUCF) at 18.18 billion tons out of the world's 1.65 trillion tons, or 1.10%.