Department of The Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Climate Change
Climate change is being felt all around the world, including the Australian Capital Territory.
The Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water is committed to providing tools and policies that help people tackle climate change.
This website contains information on:
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how you can reduce your greenhouse emissions;
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the science of climate change; and
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the ACT Government’s climate change strategy, Weathering the Change.
Carbon sequestration audit
As part of its climate change strategy, the ACT Government commissioned a carbon sequestration audit for the ACT, prepared by Paul Killey, Dr Cris Brack, Dr Chris McElhinny, Dr Geoff Cary and Dr Karen King of the Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University.
ACT Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The most recent detailed data on the ACT's Greenhouse Gas emissions is from the ACT Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2005-06. The inventory was developed on behalf of the Government by Graham Anderson of pitt&sherry. The aim of the ACT greenhouse gas inventory is to provide a clear understanding of both the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions and the ‘greenhouse intensity’ - the amount of emissions per capita.
