Australian Greenhouse Office
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The Australian Greenhouse Office within the Government of Australia
was the world's first government agency dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. In 1998, following pressure from the Australian Democrats, it was established as a stand alone agency within the environment portfolio to provide a whole of government approach to greenhouse matters. It became a sub-part of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
in 2004. It managed Australia's response to climate change
, and provided government-sanctioned information to the public. Indeed , its functions were split between the new Department of Climate Change and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts following the November 2007 federal election.
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
was the world's first government agency dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. In 1998, following pressure from the Australian Democrats, it was established as a stand alone agency within the environment portfolio to provide a whole of government approach to greenhouse matters. It became a sub-part of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Department of the Environment and Heritage (Australia)
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities , formerly the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts , is a department of the Australian federal government and was established on 14 September 2010.The stated aims of the department is to achieve...
in 2004. It managed Australia's response to climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
, and provided government-sanctioned information to the public. Indeed , its functions were split between the new Department of Climate Change and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts following the November 2007 federal election.