Department of Climate Change

The Department of Climate Change was an Australian Government department that existed between 2007 and 2010.

Operational activities
The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:
 * Development and co-ordination of domestic and international climate change policy
 * International climate change negotiations
 * Design and implementation of emissions trading
 * Mandatory renewable energy target policy, regulation and co-ordination
 * Greenhouse emissions and energy consumption reporting
 * Climate change adaptation strategy and co-ordination
 * Co-ordination of climate change science activities
 * Renewable energy
 * Energy efficiency
 * Greenhouse gas abatement programs
 * Community and household climate action