Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (New South Wales)

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Department overview
Formed	1 January 2024
Preceding Department	Department of Planning and Environment (2019–2023);
Type	Department
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Ministers responsible	The Hon. Penny Sharpe MLC, ; Minister for the Environment; Minister for Climate Change; Minister for Energy; Minister for Heritage; ; The Hon. Rose Jackson MLC, ; Minister for Water; ;
Department executive	Anthony Lean, Secretary;
Website	www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

The New South Wales Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is a department of the New South Wales Government, responsible for climate change and energy action, water management, environment and heritage conservation and protection.

History

Formation

Following a media release on 18 August 2023,^[1] it was announced that, as of 1 January 2024, the department would be split into two new entities: the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. The former would also be joined by the Office of Energy and Climate Change, which was until then a part of the New South Wales Treasury.

Groups

The following groups are included in the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water cluster, administered by the Department:^[2]

NSW Climate and Energy Action
Environment and Heritage
Water
National Parks and Wildlife Service
New South Wales Environment Protection Authority
EnergyCo
Biodiversity Conservation Trust
Air Quality
AdaptNSW

References

^ "Changes to the public sector to provide laser focus on housing and energy challenges | NSW Government". 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water". Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

External links

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water webpage

[1] "Changes to the public sector to provide laser focus on housing and energy challenges | NSW Government". 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[2] "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water". Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

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v t e Agencies of the New South Wales Government
Departments	Cabinet Office Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Communities and Justice Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Customer Service Education Health Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Premier's Department Primary Industries and Regional Development Transport Treasury
Executive agencies	Aboriginal Affairs NSW Art Gallery Australian Museum Create NSW Crown Solicitor Destination NSW Fire & Rescue Greater Sydney Infrastructure NSW Institute of Sport Library Council Multicultural NSW Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Property NSW Resilience NSW Rural Fire Service NSW State Emergency Service Sydney Opera House Trust Venues NSW
State-owned corporations	Essential Energy Forestry Corporation Hunter Water Port Authority Sydney Water Transport Asset Holding Entity WaterNSW
State universities	Charles Sturt Macquarie New England New South Wales Newcastle Southern Cross Sydney UTS Western Sydney Wollongong
Other	Audit Office Crime Commission Education Standards Elections Environment Protection Health Care Complaints Independent Commission Against Corruption Judicial Commission Law Enforcement Conduct Police Force Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal Public Prosecutions Revenue NSW Technical & Further Education

History

Formation

Groups

See also

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