Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

{{Short description|Australian government department}} {{for|the NSW department|Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (New South Wales)}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox government agency | agency_name = Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | logo = 280px|class=skin-invert | logo_width = 280 px | logo_caption = | formed = 1 July 2022 | preceding1 = Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | preceding2 = Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment | dissolved = | superseding = | jurisdiction = Australian Government | type = Department | employees = | budget = | minister1_name = Chris Bowen | minister1_pfo = Minister for Climate Change and Energy | minister2_name = Murray Watt | minister2_pfo = Minister for the Environment and Water | minister3_name = | minister3_pfo = | chief1_name = Mike Kaiser | chief1_position = Secretary | website = {{URL|https://www.dcceew.gov.au/}} | seal = | chief2_name = | chief2_position = | chief3_name = | chief3_position = | parent_department = | child1_agency = Australian Institute of Marine Science | child2_agency = Murray–Darling Basin Authority }} 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/administrative-arrangements-order-23-June-2022.pdf|title=Administrative Arrangements Order made on 23 June 2022|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|date=23 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/administrative-arrangements-order-2022-06-01.pdf|title=Administrative Arrangements Order made on 1 June 2022|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|page=49,50|date=1 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-02/albanese-machinery-of-government-changes/101118762|title=Albanese government restores abolished environment department but avoids major public service overhaul|publisher=ABC News|date=2 June 2022}}</ref>

The inaugural head of the department is the Secretary, David Fredericks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/announcement-new-department-secretaries|title=Announcement of Department Secretaries|publisher=Prime Minister of Australia|date=22 June 2022|access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> In July 2025 Anthony Albanese announced the appointment of Mike Kaiser as Secretary. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/secretary-appointment|title=Secretary appointment|publisher=Prime Minister of Australia|date=8 July 2025|access-date=8 July 2025}}</ref>

==Operational activities== In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 13 May 2025, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/resource/download/aao-13-may-2025-signed.pdf |title=Administrative Arrangements Order - 13 May 2025 |website=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia) |date=22 June 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022}}{{Creative Commons text attribution notice|cc=by4|from this source=yes}}</ref>

* Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity * Air quality * Land contamination * Waste programs * Management of Industrial Chemicals * Meteorology * Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory, and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands * Natural, built and cultural heritage * Environmental information and research * Ionospheric prediction * Water policy and resources * Environmental water use and resources relating to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder * National water infrastructure investment * Development and co-ordination of domestic community and household climate action * Climate change adaptation strategy and co-ordination * Co-ordination of climate change science activities * Development and co-ordination of international climate change policy * International climate change negotiations * Greenhouse emissions and energy consumption reporting * Greenhouse gas abatement programmes * Energy policy * National energy market, including electricity, gas and liquid fuels * National fuel quality standards * Renewable energy * Renewable energy target policy, regulation and co-ordination * Renewable energy technology development * Industrial energy efficiency * Energy efficiency * Energy-specific international obligations and activities * Carbon management technologies policies and programs

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