About us We lead Australia’s response to climate change and sustainable energy use, and protect our environment, heritage and water.

This July, we welcomed 2 leaders from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to Australia.It was an ...

We are investing $2.8 million to help protect captive populations of threatened species from H5 avian influenza (bird ...

The Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is extending their consultation on the potential inclusion of Aggregated Resources (ARs) in the scheme.The CIS supports investment in:renewable energy, like wind ...

Mike Kaiser joined our department as Secretary in July 2025. Mike Kaiser was appointed Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water with effect from 14 July 2025.

The Minister for the Environment and Water is seeking expressions of interest from natural heritage experts to join the ...

We fund a range of activities that benefit Australia's heritage. These include: competitive programs where eligible parties can apply for their project to be considered as part of a formal funding ...

The Australian Heritage Council is the main adviser to the Government on heritage matters. It assesses nominations for National Heritage List Commonwealth Heritage List. The Australian Heritage ...

In November 2024, the Australian Government announced a review of the National Electricity Market (NEM) wholesale market settings by an independent expert panel supported by the Department of Climate ...

Wildlife trafficking is often associated with tigers, lizards or exotic birds. But some of Australia’s most overlooked ...

The Australian Government is committed to strengthening and streamlining Australia’s national environmental law – the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). These ...

Australia takes practical climate action based on the best available science and information. The department is responsible for: national climate change adaptation strategy, policy and programs ...