Welcome to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Our department was established on 1 July 2022. The new department has been established to deliver on the Government’s climate change and energy agenda and protect Australia’s environment and water resources.
DCCEEW is responsible for:
- environment protection and conservation of biodiversity
- air quality
- land contamination
- 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
- co-ordination of sustainable communities policy
- urban environment
- water policy and resources
- environmental water use and resources relating to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
- 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
- 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.
Find out more about what we do.